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25 August 2003 Geopositioning accuracy prediction results for registration of imaging and nonimaging sensors using moving objects
Charles R. Taylor, John T. Dolloff, Brian A. Lofy, Steve A. Luker
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Abstract
BAE SYSTEMS is developing a "4D Registration" capability for DARPA's Dynamic Tactical Targeting program. This will further advance our automatic image registration capability to use moving objects for image registration, and extend our current capability to include the registration of non-imaging sensors. Moving objects produce signals that are identifiable across multiple sensors such as radar moving target indicators, unattended ground sensors, and imaging sensors. Correspondences of those signals across sensor types make it possible to improve the support data accuracy for each of the sensors involved in the correspondence. The amount of accuracy improvement possible, and the effects of the accuracy improvement on geopositioning with the sensors, is a complex problem. The main factors that contribute to the complexity are the sensor-to-target geometry, the a priori sensor support data accuracy, sensor measurement accuracy, the distribution of identified objects in ground space, and the motion and motion uncertainty of the identified objects. As part of the 4D Registration effort, BAE SYSTEMS is conducting a sensitivity study to investigate the complexities and benefits of multisensor registration with moving objects. The results of the study will be summarized.
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Charles R. Taylor, John T. Dolloff, Brian A. Lofy, and Steve A. Luker "Geopositioning accuracy prediction results for registration of imaging and nonimaging sensors using moving objects", Proc. SPIE 5096, Signal Processing, Sensor Fusion, and Target Recognition XII, (25 August 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487448
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KEYWORDS
Sensors

Unattended ground sensors

Image registration

Data modeling

Optical sensors

Position sensors

Systems modeling

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