Image Processing, the Way Ahead for IR/EO Sensor Improvements?
conference paper
Developments in the past in the field of InfraRed camera systems have been impressive. In the fifties of
the previous century the first InfraRed images have been produced, with military cameras following a
decade later. Standardization into a commodity started another decade later with the development of
common module. Technology started with cameras based in single scanning element, followed by a
scanning line array later. Modern camera designs use full Focal Plane Arrays (FPA). A multitude of
detector technologies is available, including MCT, InSb, VoX and Quantum Well detectors. Currents
developments aim at still larger arrays sizes and multiple band sensitivity.
On the other hand, it can be seen that the rate of growth in computation capabilities in computer systems is
even more impressive. Moore’s law still proves valid, today providing standard computer systems to keep
up with InfraRed camera systems, and in the future allowing currently impractical complex computer
programs to be applied to camera data using modest digital processing systems. This trend leads to
opportunities improving IR/EO sensors using Image Processing.
the previous century the first InfraRed images have been produced, with military cameras following a
decade later. Standardization into a commodity started another decade later with the development of
common module. Technology started with cameras based in single scanning element, followed by a
scanning line array later. Modern camera designs use full Focal Plane Arrays (FPA). A multitude of
detector technologies is available, including MCT, InSb, VoX and Quantum Well detectors. Currents
developments aim at still larger arrays sizes and multiple band sensitivity.
On the other hand, it can be seen that the rate of growth in computation capabilities in computer systems is
even more impressive. Moore’s law still proves valid, today providing standard computer systems to keep
up with InfraRed camera systems, and in the future allowing currently impractical complex computer
programs to be applied to camera data using modest digital processing systems. This trend leads to
opportunities improving IR/EO sensors using Image Processing.
Topics
TNO Identifier
431606
Publisher
NATO-RTO
Source title
Papers presented at the Sensors and Electronics Technology (SET) Panel Symposium held in Orlando, Florida, USA, on 12-14 March 2008. RTO-MP-SET-130
Place of publication
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Pages
KN8-1/KN8-6
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