Presenting nighttime imagery in daytime colours
conference paper
We present a fast and efficient method to derive and apply natural colours to nighttime imagery from multiband sensors. The colour mapping is derived from the combination of a multiband image and a corresponding daytime colour reference. The mapping optimizes the match between the multiband image and the reference, and yields a nightvision image with colours similar to the daytime image. The mapping procedure is simple and fast. Once it has been derived the colour mapping can be deployed in realtime. Different colour schemes can be used tailored to the environment and the application. The expectation is that by displaying nighttime imagery in natural colours human observers will be able to interpret the imagery better and faster, thereby improving situational awareness and reducing detection times.
Wij presenteren een nieuwe methode om multiband nachtzichtbeelden (afkomstig van helderheidsversterkers, thermische kijkers) te fuseren en van daglichtkleuren te voorzien.
Topics
False colourImage fusionLookup tablesNatural colourRealtime fusionColorConformal mappingData fusionFusion reactionsInformation fusionOptical propertiesColour schemesDetection timesEfficient methodsFalse colourHuman observersLookup tablesMultiband imagesMultiband sensorsNatural colourNatural coloursNightvision imagesReal timesRealtime fusionSituational awarenessesImage fusion
TNO Identifier
22025
Source title
Proceedings 11th International Conference on Information Fusion, Fusion 2008, June 30 - july 03, 2008, Colgne, Germany
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