Selecting among competing models of electro-optic, infrared camera system range performance
Optical Engineering
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Abstract
Range performance is often the key requirement around which electro-optical and infrared camera systems are designed. This work presents an objective framework for evaluating competing range performance models. Model selection based on the Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC) is presented for the type of data collected during a typical human observer and target identification experiment. These methods are then demonstrated on observer responses to both visible and infrared imagery in which one of three maritime targets was placed at various ranges. We compare the performance of a number of different models, including those appearing previously in the literature. We conclude that our model-based approach offers substantial improvements over the traditional approach to inference, including increased precision and the ability to make predictions for some distances other than the specific set for which experimental trials were conducted.
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Nichols, J., Hines, J., Nichols, J., 2013, Selecting among competing models of electro-optic, infrared camera system range performance: Optical Engineering, v. 52, no. 11, 9 p., https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.11.113108.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Selecting among competing models of electro-optic, infrared camera system range performance |
| Series title | Optical Engineering |
| DOI | 10.1117/1.OE.52.11.113108 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 9 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Optical Engineering |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |