System considerations of aerial infrared imaging for wide-area persistent surveillance

Melvin R. Kruer; John N. Lee; Dale Linne von Berg; John Grant Howard; Jason Edelberg

doi:10.1117/12.887528

12 May 2011 System considerations of aerial infrared imaging for wide-area persistent surveillance

Melvin R. Kruer, John N. Lee, Dale Linne von Berg, John Grant Howard, Jason Edelberg

Proceedings Volume 8014, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXII; 80140J (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.887528
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Wide field-of-view infrared sensor and data acquisition and exploitation systems are being developed and tested for detecting activity and threats over extended areas. Limitations on the total number of pixels available in infrared arrays precipitate sensor design discussions on achieving the widest total field-of-view while achieving small ground sample distance to allow automated tracking and activity detection. In order to allow accurate imagery geo-location, the sensors optical characteristics as well as its location and orientation must be accurately recorded with each image. This paper will discuss system considerations of infrared imaging sensors for wide area persistent surveillance. We will present some uses of an advanced day/night sensors for wide area persistent surveillance that use large, high quality mid-wave infrared (MWIR) staring arrays in a fast step-stare stabilized mount and a Windows based data acquisition and exploitation system.

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Melvin R. Kruer, John N. Lee, Dale Linne von Berg, John Grant Howard, and Jason Edelberg "System considerations of aerial infrared imaging for wide-area persistent surveillance", Proc. SPIE 8014, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXII, 80140J (12 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.887528

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