Invariants of Passive Infrared Polarization Transformations

The use of polarization-sensitive sensors is being explored in a variety of applications. Polarization diversity has been shown to improve in a significant way the performance of the automatic target detection and recognition. However, it also brings out the problems associated with processing and s...

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Published in2006 Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshop (CVPRW'06) p. 141
Main Author Sadjadi, F.A.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2006
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ISBN9780769526461
0769526462
ISSN2160-7508
DOI10.1109/CVPRW.2006.113

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Summary:The use of polarization-sensitive sensors is being explored in a variety of applications. Polarization diversity has been shown to improve in a significant way the performance of the automatic target detection and recognition. However, it also brings out the problems associated with processing and storing more data and the problem of calibration of the polarimetric sensors themselves and the problem of dealing with polarimetric signatures that subject to transmission path turbulence and distortionsions. In this paper, we present techniques for extracting attributes that are invariant under polarization transformations. The polarimetric signatures are represented in terms of the components of the Stokes vector. The cases associated with passive infrared polarimetry are considered. In theses cases, invariant algebra are used to extract the target-related attributes that are invariant to the affine transformation of the polarization coordinate systems. Experimental resuls are provided.
ISBN:9780769526461
0769526462
ISSN:2160-7508
DOI:10.1109/CVPRW.2006.113