Patent ID: 10929962

Abstract:
Imposing a priori knowledge to estimate turbulence. The method includes receiving, at a memory, an original input image from an imaging instrument having an imaging wavelength and an optical aperture; and receiving, via a user input device and a graphical user interface, input of two or more points configured to substantially represent at least one feature. A processor estimates an atmospheric correlation length based on the received input of the two or more points, the imaging wavelength, and a size of the optical aperture. The processor mitigates turbulence in the original input image; and calculates a strength of the at least one feature based on the received input of the two or more points; until the atmospheric correlation length is optimal. If the atmospheric correlation length is not optimal, repeating the mitigation and calculation steps. The method also includes generating a turbulence-mitigated image based on the optimal atmospheric correlation length.