Automatic Testing Of Performance Of An Electro-Optical Imaging System Under Obscured Atmospheric Conditions

Lewis J Pinson; George S Viguet

doi:10.1117/12.959564

19 November 1980 Automatic Testing Of Performance Of An Electro-Optical Imaging System Under Obscured Atmospheric Conditions

Lewis J Pinson, George S Viguet

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Proceedings Volume 0255, Practical Electro-Optical Instruments and Techniques; (1980) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959564
Event: 1980 Huntsville Technical Symposium, 1980, Huntsville, United States

Abstract

Modeling of electro-optical sensor performance with emphasis on the effects of smoke and aerosol in the path between target and sensor is discussed. The elements which comprise a simple model are presented along with characterization of propagation path effects. Design of an experiment to validate performance models is discussed with particular importance placed on the selection of targets to match sensor features. Data acquisition equipment and measurement techniques used for characterizing high bandwidth video signal synchronously with data characterizing the optical path are described.

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Lewis J Pinson and George S Viguet "Automatic Testing Of Performance Of An Electro-Optical Imaging System Under Obscured Atmospheric Conditions", Proc. SPIE 0255, Practical Electro-Optical Instruments and Techniques, (19 November 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959564

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