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8 January 2008 A novel real-time system for driving an infrared focal plan array based on FPGA
Ehsan Koohestani, Ali Homaei
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Abstract
A conceptual real-time structure for driving and image enhancement of a Cooled Infrared Focal Plan Array with 320×240 detectors will be discussed. It is the case that a mechanism for Non-Uniformity Correction between the sensitive elements needs a structure for compensation of gradual drift in the detectors' output by update the correction factors in a regular way. A feasible method, Least-Mean-Square, under a compact hardware is introduced. Inherently, the intended detector has not a suitable timing for sending out for standard display equipments, so it is essential to have hardware for frame-to-frame processing. Applying a capability of the sophisticated FPGAs, the contrast enhancement based on Bi-Histogram Equalization which preserves the brightness of infrared image effectively is described.
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Ehsan Koohestani and Ali Homaei "A novel real-time system for driving an infrared focal plan array based on FPGA", Proc. SPIE 6835, Infrared Materials, Devices, and Applications, 68352L (8 January 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.753801
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KEYWORDS
Sensors

Nonuniformity corrections

Field programmable gate arrays

Calibration

Infrared imaging

Image enhancement

Infrared radiation

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