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Title: Algorithm for image registration and clutter and jitter noise reduction

Abstract

This paper presents an analytical, computational method whereby two-dimensional images of an optical source represented in terms of a set of detector array signals can be registered with respect to a reference set of detector array signals. The detector image is recovered from the detector array signals and represented over a local region by a fourth order, two-dimensional taylor series. This local detector image can then be registered by a general linear transformation with respect to a reference detector image. The detector signal in the reference frame is reconstructed by integrating this detector image over the respective reference pixel. For cases in which the general linear transformation is uncertain by up to plus-or-minus two pixels, the general linear transformation can be determined by least squares fitting the detector image to the reference detector image. This registration process reduces clutter and jitter noise to a level comparable to the electronic noise level of the detector system. Test results with and without electronic noise using an analytical test function are presented.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
446383
Report Number(s):
SAND-96-1168
ON: DE97004359; TRN: AHC29706%%89
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 MATHEMATICS, COMPUTERS, INFORMATION SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, LAW, MISCELLANEOUS; 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; IMAGE PROCESSING; ALGORITHMS; LEAST SQUARE FIT; RADIATION DETECTORS; VISIBLE RADIATION; SATELLITES; NOISE

Citation Formats

Brower, K L. Algorithm for image registration and clutter and jitter noise reduction. United States: N. p., 1997. Web. doi:10.2172/446383.
Brower, K L. Algorithm for image registration and clutter and jitter noise reduction. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/446383
Brower, K L. 1997. "Algorithm for image registration and clutter and jitter noise reduction". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/446383. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/446383.
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abstractNote = {This paper presents an analytical, computational method whereby two-dimensional images of an optical source represented in terms of a set of detector array signals can be registered with respect to a reference set of detector array signals. The detector image is recovered from the detector array signals and represented over a local region by a fourth order, two-dimensional taylor series. This local detector image can then be registered by a general linear transformation with respect to a reference detector image. The detector signal in the reference frame is reconstructed by integrating this detector image over the respective reference pixel. For cases in which the general linear transformation is uncertain by up to plus-or-minus two pixels, the general linear transformation can be determined by least squares fitting the detector image to the reference detector image. This registration process reduces clutter and jitter noise to a level comparable to the electronic noise level of the detector system. Test results with and without electronic noise using an analytical test function are presented.},
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year = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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