Advanced test systems for production testing of cameras with day/night and visible/NIR capabilities

Tim Bryant; Alan Irwin; Paul Bryant; Steve McHugh

doi:10.1117/12.604028

12 May 2005 Advanced test systems for production testing of cameras with day/night and visible/NIR capabilities

Tim Bryant, Alan Irwin, Paul Bryant, Steve McHugh

Proceedings Volume 5784, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XVI; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.604028
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

This paper presents the latest developments in instrumentation for military fixed and head-mounted camera test and evaluation. SBIR has completed development of a new variable contrast test system for evaluating camera day/night mode performance. The system utilizes an integrating sphere with variable, full field-of-regard background illumination combined with a collimator, controlled ambient background, a set of variably illuminated chrome-on-glass targets, and visible/NIR filters. The system employs precision azimuth and elevation motion stages to facilitate FOV size and uniformity evaluation. SBIR’s IRWindowsTM software provides a series of automated tests such as boresight, MTF, MRTD, FPN, pixel defects, spectral response and dynamic range/contrast. The system uses a second integrating sphere with a variable luminance control to measure FOV uniformity, individual pixel response, and automatic brightness control efficiency.

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Tim Bryant, Alan Irwin, Paul Bryant, and Steve McHugh "Advanced test systems for production testing of cameras with day/night and visible/NIR capabilities", Proc. SPIE 5784, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XVI, (12 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.604028

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