Some Aspects of the Application of Television to the Tracking of Guided Missiles

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: J SMPTE
Volume: 67, No. 7, pp. 475–477
Abstract: An investigation to determine whether television could increase the range of optical tracking devices has been conducted for the U.S. Navy Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, Calif., by the Denver Research Institute. Range is limited by loss of object contrast. An expression is developed which indicates that electro-optical devices can detect lower contrasts than the human eye. The parameters of a TV system for aerial tracking are discussed. Both greater and lesser ranges were obtained in experiments. Other means by which TV performance might be improved are discussed.
Publication Date: 1958-07-01
DOI: 10.5594/J17507
ISSN: Print: 0361-4573
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J17507
Author(s): Howard L. RobertsDenver Research Institute, University of Denver, University Park, Denver 10, Colo
Copyright: © 1958 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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