Background character research for synthetical performance of thermal imaging systems

Song Lin Chen, Ji Hui Wang*, Xiao Wei Wang, Wei Qi Jin

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Abstract

Background is assumed to be uniform usually for evaluating the performance of thermal imaging systems, however the impact of background cannot be ignored for target acquisition in reality, background character is important research content for thermal imaging technology. A background noise parameter σ was proposed in MRTD model and used to describe background character. Background experiments were designed, and some typical backgrounds (namely lawn background, concrete pavement background, trees background and snow background) character were analyzed by σ. MRTD including σ was introduced into MRTD-Channel Width (CW) model, the impact of above typical backgrounds for target information quantity were analyzed by MRTD-CW model with background character. Target information quantity for different backgrounds was calculated by MRTD-CW, and compared with that of TTP model. A target acquisition performance model based on MRTD-CW with background character will be research in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInfrared Imaging Systems
Subtitle of host publicationDesign, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXV
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9781628410082
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventInfrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXV - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: 6 May 20148 May 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9071
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceInfrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXV
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period6/05/148/05/14

Keywords

  • MRTD
  • MRTD Channel Width
  • Thermal imaging systems
  • background character
  • information quantity

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