Multispectral measurements in the surf zone

Jon S. Schoonmaker; Joseph Dirbas; Gary Gilbert

doi:10.1117/12.540362

21 September 2004 Multispectral measurements in the surf zone

Jon S. Schoonmaker, Joseph Dirbas, Gary Gilbert

Proceedings Volume 5415, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets IX; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.540362
Event: Defense and Security, 2004, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Over the past year an index has been defined which quantifies the surf zone with respect to an electro-optical (EO) system’s ability to find targets. The purpose of this index is to both normalize the EO Mine Counter Measure (MCM) systems performance expectations to the environment in which it is tested and to assess the value of its performance in an operational environment. For example, if a given system has a Probability of Detection (P_D) requirement of 90% in a clear water surf zone and is tested in murky waters the surf zone index of the murky water is used to determine what P_D is required in the murky water to yield the 90% P_D clear water requirement. The surf zone index is defined in this paper and expanded from the deterministic contrast transmittance as reported in earlier papers to a probabilistic approach. Examples of how to measure the index using readily available low cost spectral imagers such as PAR Government Systems Corporation’s Mission Adaptable Narrowband Tunable Imaging Spectrometer (MANTIS) system are given. Finally, the surf zone index usage is discussed and demonstrated.

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Jon S. Schoonmaker, Joseph Dirbas, and Gary Gilbert "Multispectral measurements in the surf zone", Proc. SPIE 5415, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets IX, (21 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.540362

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