Resolution and dynamic range capabilities of dynamic infrared scene projection systems

Eric M. Olson; Owen M. Williams; Robert Lee Murrer Jr.; James R. Kircher

doi:10.1117/12.391689

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12 July 2000 Resolution and dynamic range capabilities of dynamic infrared scene projection systems

Eric M. Olson, Owen M. Williams, Robert Lee Murrer Jr., James R. Kircher

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Proceedings Volume 4027, Technologies for Synthetic Environments: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing V; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391689
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

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It is shown that commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) renderers can be used for covering the simultaneous fine temperature resolution and large dynamic range specifications associated with the demands of medium-wave infrared scene projection applications. Appropriate use of the RGB capabilities of the COTS renderer combined with redistribution of the binary scene data by using a nonlinear transformation enables the dual specifications for 0.1 degree Celsius small signal temperature resolution and > 400 degree Celsius range in simulated temperature difference to be simultaneously met.

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Eric M. Olson, Owen M. Williams, Robert Lee Murrer Jr., and James R. Kircher "Resolution and dynamic range capabilities of dynamic infrared scene projection systems", Proc. SPIE 4027, Technologies for Synthetic Environments: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing V, (12 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391689

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