Performance assessment methodology for ground vehicle infrared and visual signature countermeasures

Grant R. Gerhart; Thomas J. Meitzler

doi:10.1117/12.137860

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21 September 1992 Performance assessment methodology for ground vehicle infrared and visual signature countermeasures

Grant R. Gerhart, Thomas J. Meitzler

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Proceedings Volume 1687, Characterization, Propagation, and Simulation of Sources and Backgrounds II; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137860
Event: Aerospace Sensing, 1992, Orlando, FL, United States

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The Army performance assessment methodology for visual and infrared countermeasures typically uses an area weighted average temperature/contrast (AWAT or AWAC) description of an equivalent uniform target in a uniform background scene. A simplistic target/background description is not sufficient to evaluate most signature countermeasure (CM) applications. This paper analyzes alternative strategies for using a realistic target/background model to achieve valid assessments of CM technology.

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Grant R. Gerhart and Thomas J. Meitzler "Performance assessment methodology for ground vehicle infrared and visual signature countermeasures", Proc. SPIE 1687, Characterization, Propagation, and Simulation of Sources and Backgrounds II, (21 September 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.137860

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