Point target detection, location, and track initiation: initial optical lab results

Neil H. Carender; David P. Casasent

doi:10.1117/12.45643

1 August 1991 Point target detection, location, and track initiation: initial optical lab results

Neil H. Carender, David P. Casasent

Proceedings Volume 1481, Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 1991; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45643
Event: Orlando '91, 1991, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Point targets [with size equal to the point spread function (PSF) of the detector system] in star field, earth, and cloud backgrounds are considered. Topics covered include target detection from the background (using two frames of data and allowing the use of simpler sensor systems), target location estimates of the target's position to subpixel accuracy (allowing the use of fewer sensor elements with better sensitivity and cost), and track initiation (to confirm targets to be passed to a multi-target tracker). Real background sensor data and equivalently real targets are used and optical lab results are provided.

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Neil H. Carender and David P. Casasent "Point target detection, location, and track initiation: initial optical lab results", Proc. SPIE 1481, Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 1991, (1 August 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45643

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