Phase-conjugate optical preprocessing filter for small-target tracking

Kenneth L. Block; Ernest E. Whitworth Jr.; Joseph E. Bergin

doi:10.1117/12.45642

1 August 1991 Phase-conjugate optical preprocessing filter for small-target tracking

Kenneth L. Block, Ernest E. Whitworth Jr., Joseph E. Bergin

Proceedings Volume 1481, Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 1991; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45642
Event: Orlando '91, 1991, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

A nonlinear optical filter which removes transient background clutter from tracked target images through adaptive velocity selection is presented. This pre-processing filter technique is proposed to enhance track maintenance for point source and small extended objects.

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Kenneth L. Block, Ernest E. Whitworth Jr., and Joseph E. Bergin "Phase-conjugate optical preprocessing filter for small-target tracking", Proc. SPIE 1481, Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 1991, (1 August 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45642

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