Surveillance and Reconnaissance Imaging Systems: Modeling and Performance Prediction

Introduction - Modeling Applications. Conceptual S&R Model. Performance Prediction Approaches. Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems - Introduction. Imaging with IR and EO Sensors. Image Formation. Imaging System parameters. Synthetic Aperture Radar. Choice of Imaging Sensors. Examples of Surveillance and Reconnaissance Sensors. Historical Review of S&R Modeling - Pre-1950. 1950-1970. 1970-Present. Linear Shift Invariant Imaging Systems - Linearity and Shift Invariance. The Impulse Function. The Fourier Series and Fourier Transform. LSI Imaging System. Imaging in the Space and Frequency Domain. Imaging With Components. Simplifying LSI Imager Analysis to One Dimension. Sampled Imaging Systems. SAR Impulse Response and Transfer Function. Information Extraction Measures - Direct Performance Measures. Theory of Signal Detection. Range/Time Measures. Performance Estimate Measures. Information and Difference Metrics. Information Extraction Performance Predictors - Scale, Resolution, and Sharpness. Contrast and Noise. Artifacts. Summary Measures. Target and Environmental Considerations - Target Effects. Deception and Denial. Atmospheric Effects. Image Processing Considerations - Bandwidth Compression. Enhancement Processing. Display and Observer Considerations - Displays. Observer Characteristics. Observer Models. Performance Prediction Models - Parameter-based Models. Image-Based Models. Sensor Performance Conversions - Johnson Criteria and NIIRS. Conversion with Models. Comparing Sensor Performance Conversions. Performance Conversion as a Function of Target Size. Conclusions and Future Directions - Spectral Domain. Temporal Effects. Search. SAR.