Eyesafe laser-illuminated tripwire (ELIT) detector

Toomas H. Allik; Dalton Dawkins; James D. Habersat; John E. Nettleton; Timothy Writer; Christian E. Buckingham; Howard C. Schoeberlein; Carl Vern Nelson; Kelly D. Sherbondy

doi:10.1117/12.445469

18 October 2001 Eyesafe laser-illuminated tripwire (ELIT) detector

Toomas H. Allik, Dalton Dawkins, James D. Habersat, John E. Nettleton, Timothy Writer, Christian E. Buckingham, Howard C. Schoeberlein, Carl Vern Nelson, Kelly D. Sherbondy

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Proceedings Volume 4394, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets VI; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.445469
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls, 2001, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The technical issues of a standoff electro-optic tripwire detector are discussed. Significant advances in short-wave infrared (SWIR) laser diodes and InGaAs detector technologies have made it possible for the demonstration of a passive and active eyesafe (1.5 micron) laser illuminated tripwire (ELIT) detector. The demonstrated system utilizes COTS laser diodes and cameras. The Hough Transform was used for the detection of tripwires in images. System trade-offs are discussed and images are shown.

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Toomas H. Allik, Dalton Dawkins, James D. Habersat, John E. Nettleton, Timothy Writer, Christian E. Buckingham, Howard C. Schoeberlein, Carl Vern Nelson, and Kelly D. Sherbondy "Eyesafe laser-illuminated tripwire (ELIT) detector", Proc. SPIE 4394, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets VI, (18 October 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.445469

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