Laboratory test results of solid state video cameras
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sandia National Laboratories has considerable experience with video systems used for alarm assessment. Until recently the camera of choice for lighted security applications was the monochrome vacuum tube video camera. However, with recent advancements in the solid state imager technology, the integration of tube cameras in security system may son become obsolete. The sensitivity and resolution of solid state imagers is approaching that of vacuum tube imagers. In addition, solid state cameras have a relatively long lifetime and require little maintenance. Initial equipment costs are similar. Due to the increased performance of solid state imagers, Sandia has established an ongoing program to evaluate these cameras. The evaluations are performed mainly to verify manufacturers; specifications for resolution, sensitivity, and signal to noise ratio, which are the critical camera parameters that should be considered within designing video systems. This paper defines these parameters, describes the test procedures, and provides test results.
- OSTI ID:
- 5496158
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-910774-; CODEN: NUMMB
- Journal Information:
- Nuclear Materials Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings; (United States), Vol. 20; Conference: 32. Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) annual meeting, New Orleans, LA (United States), 28-31 Jul 1991; ISSN 0362-0034
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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