POLARIZATION-BASED DETECTION AND MAPPING METHOD AND SYSTEM

A method for detecting and tracking aerial objects and vehicles comprises recording raw image data using a polarimeter to obtain polarized images of the sky. The images are then corrected for non-uniformity, optical distortion, and registration. IR and polarization data products are computed, and th...

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Main Authors CHENAULT, David B, HARCHANKO, John S, AYCOCK, Todd Michael, HANKS, Jonathan B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 08.04.2020
Subjects
CALCULATING
COLORIMETRY
COMPUTING
COUNTING
MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT,POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED,VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
MEASURING
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
RADIATION PYROMETRY
TESTING
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Summary:A method for detecting and tracking aerial objects and vehicles comprises recording raw image data using a polarimeter to obtain polarized images of the sky. The images are then corrected for non-uniformity, optical distortion, and registration. IR and polarization data products are computed, and the resultant data products are converted to a multi-dimensional data set for exploitation. Contrast enhancement algorithms are applied to the multi-dimensional imagery to form enhanced object images. The enhanced object images may then be displayed to a user, and/or an annunciator may announce the presence of an object.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20180763860