Automatic target recognition
By: Bruce J. Schachter
Series: Tutorial texts in optical engineering -- volume TT 105; Tutorial texts in optical engineering -- v. TT 105.
Publisher: SPIE
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Bellingham, Washington
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781510600355; 9781510600348; 9781510600362; 9781510600379
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Optical pattern recognition; Algorithms; Radar targets; Image processing
Description: This work provides an inside view of the Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) field, from an engineer working in the field for 40 years. In many ways ATR advances follow the march of technology, including digital electronics, unmanned systems, computer vision, pattern recognition, and artificial intelligence. Algorithm descriptions and testing procedures are provided in the text. Although some of these techniques are similar to what can be found in the academic and commercial sectors, an academic or commercial perspective is inadequate to tackle the military problem. This book covers unique aspects and considerations in the design, testing and fielding of ATR systems. These aspects need to be understood by ATR engineers working in the defense industry as well as their government customers. The final chapter discusses the future of ATR. It provides a type of Turing Test for determining if an ATR is truly smart (neuromorphic or brain-like). The Appendix reveals difficult to find resources available to the "ATR engineer."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Definitions and performance measures; title: Target detection strategies; title: Target classifier strategies; title: Unification of automatic target tracking and automatic target recognition; title: How smart Is your automatic target recognizer?