Comparison of midwave versus longwave intensity signatures for infrared search and track of small rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles

Nicolette Fudala; Robert Short; Jennifer Hewitt; Carl Halford; Teresa Pace; Drew Manville; Mike Theisen; Chris Fearing; Alex Dapore; Craig Olson; Gene Tener; David Gaudiosi; Kathleen Richardson; Ron Driggers

doi:10.1117/1.OE.58.4.043107

30 April 2019 Comparison of midwave versus longwave intensity signatures for infrared search and track of small rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles

Nicolette Fudala, Robert Short, Jennifer Hewitt, Carl Halford, Teresa Pace, Drew Manville, Mike Theisen, Chris Fearing, Alex Dapore, Craig Olson, Gene Tener, David Gaudiosi, Kathleen Richardson, Ron Driggers

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 58, Issue 4, 043107 (April 2019). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.58.4.043107

Abstract

Longwave infrared (LWIR) and midwave infrared (MWIR) UAV signature data have been acquired and analyzed in collaboration with L3 Technologies, and we present intensity and root sum square delta T for two rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including the popular DJI Phantom 4 and DJI Inspire, at 0-, 45-, and 90-deg aspect angles. Signature measurements are conducted in the field with clear sky, cloudy, and land backgrounds. We compare MWIR values to that of LWIR for the following criteria: aspect angle, background type, and UAV type.

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Nicolette Fudala, Robert Short, Jennifer Hewitt, Carl Halford, Teresa Pace, Drew Manville, Mike Theisen, Chris Fearing, Alex Dapore, Craig Olson, Gene Tener, David Gaudiosi, Kathleen Richardson, and Ron Driggers "Comparison of midwave versus longwave intensity signatures for infrared search and track of small rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles," Optical Engineering 58(4), 043107 (30 April 2019). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.58.4.043107

Received: 20 January 2019; Accepted: 8 April 2019; Published: 30 April 2019

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