Title :
Objective evaluation of imager performance
Author :
Amon, Francine K. ; Leber, Dennis ; Paulter, Nicholas
Author_Institution :
Fire Res. Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
fDate :
Nov. 28 2011-Dec. 1 2011
Abstract :
We describe a method by which the evaluation and characterization of the performance of an imager can be done objectively and scientifically, that is, without routine operator interpretation. Although this method is demonstrated herein for passive long-wave infrared imagers (thermal infrared cameras) used by fire fighters, it is applicable to any imaging system.
Keywords :
image sensors; infrared detectors; fire fighters; imager performance objective evaluation; passive long-wave infrared imagers; routine operator interpretation; Fires; Mathematical model; Predictive models; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Uncertainty; human perception; image quality indicators; imager performance; test and evaluation;
Conference_Titel :
Sensing Technology (ICST), 2011 Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Palmerston North
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0168-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICSensT.2011.6137026
