Noise and contrast comparison of visual and infrared images of hazards as seen inside an automobile

Thomas J. Meitzler; Darryl Bryk; Eui Jung Sohn; Kimberly Lane; David Bednarz; Daniel Jusela; Samuel Ebenstein; Gregory H. Smith; Yelena Rodin; James S. Rankin II; Amer M. Samman

doi:10.1117/12.389337

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23 June 2000 Noise and contrast comparison of visual and infrared images of hazards as seen inside an automobile

Thomas J. Meitzler, Darryl Bryk, Eui Jung Sohn, Kimberly Lane, David Bednarz, Daniel Jusela, Samuel Ebenstein, Gregory H. Smith, Yelena Rodin, James S. Rankin II, Amer M. Samman

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Proceedings Volume 4023, Enhanced and Synthetic Vision 2000; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389337
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

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The purpose of this experiment was to quantitatively measure driver performance for detecting potential road hazards in visual and infrared (IR) imagery of road scenes containing varying combinations of contrast and noise. This pilot test is a first step toward comparing various IR and visual sensors and displays for the purpose of an enhanced vision system to go inside the driver compartment. Visible and IR road imagery obtained was displayed on a large screen and on a PC monitor and subject response times were recorded. Based on the response time, detection probabilities were computed and compared to the known time of occurrence of a driving hazard. The goal was to see what combinations of sensor, contrast and noise enable subjects to have a higher detection probability of potential driving hazards.

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Thomas J. Meitzler, Darryl Bryk, Eui Jung Sohn, Kimberly Lane, David Bednarz, Daniel Jusela, Samuel Ebenstein, Gregory H. Smith, Yelena Rodin, James S. Rankin II, and Amer M. Samman "Noise and contrast comparison of visual and infrared images of hazards as seen inside an automobile", Proc. SPIE 4023, Enhanced and Synthetic Vision 2000, (23 June 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389337

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