Signal processing techniques for target acquisition

Elmer F. Williams; Robert H. Evans; Brett W. Barnett; Larry A. Stockum

doi:10.1117/12.138186

25 November 1992 Signal processing techniques for target acquisition

Elmer F. Williams, Robert H. Evans, Brett W. Barnett, Larry A. Stockum

Proceedings Volume 1697, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing VI; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138186
Event: Aerospace Sensing, 1992, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The Naval Research Laboratory is studying the performance versus design tradeoffs for infrared seekers used for the acquisition of sea surface targets. The wide variation in background level, target contrast, target size, and background clutter require an optimized sensor design and adaptive real time signal processing techniques to detect and acquire the target. This paper describes generic sea surface target infrared signature characteristics, and the signal processing techniques used to acquire these targets.

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Elmer F. Williams, Robert H. Evans, Brett W. Barnett, and Larry A. Stockum "Signal processing techniques for target acquisition", Proc. SPIE 1697, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing VI, (25 November 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138186

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