Utilization of an optical correlator for automatic target recognition against ballistic missile defense targets

Philip L. Busarow; Abhijit Mahalanobis

doi:10.1117/12.381588

31 March 2000 Utilization of an optical correlator for automatic target recognition against ballistic missile defense targets

Philip L. Busarow, Abhijit Mahalanobis

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Proceedings Volume 4043, Optical Pattern Recognition XI; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.381588
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Correlation filters have been used very successfully in automatic target recognition (ATR) applications for ground- based tactical targets. Specifically, the maximum average correlation height filter has shown excellent performance in target detection and aimpoint selection for various types of armored vehicles in cluttered environments. This type of ATR is particularly well suited for implementation in an optical correlator due to the use of Fourier domain processing. We report preliminary test results of this type of SDF filter against ballistic missile defense targets and evaluate it in the context of real-time missile system performance.

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Philip L. Busarow and Abhijit Mahalanobis "Utilization of an optical correlator for automatic target recognition against ballistic missile defense targets", Proc. SPIE 4043, Optical Pattern Recognition XI, (31 March 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.381588

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Automatic target recognition

Image filtering

Missiles

Spatial light modulators

Optical correlators

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