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electro-optic radar
A radar system that uses electro-optic rather than microwave instrumentation and methods to perform its acquisition and tracking functions.
multimodality imaging
A technique that combines two or more imaging processes in order to minimize the disadvantages within each of the...
solar furnace
An optical system that is designed to produce a high temperature in a specified area by the optical direction and...
mid-wave infrared
MWIR stands for mid-wave infrared, referring to a specific range of wavelengths within the infrared spectrum. Infrared...
fluorophore
A fluorophore is a molecule or a portion of a molecule that has the ability to emit light upon excitation by an external...
tracking
1. The process of following an object's movement; accomplished by focusing a radar beam on the reticle of an optical system...
intravital microscopy
Intravital microscopy is an imaging technique used to visualize biological processes within living organisms, typically in...
mid-infrared camera
A mid-infrared camera is a type of imaging device designed to capture images in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral range,...
coded disc
A reticle carrying patterns of various forms that can be rotated in an optical beam to cause variations in the intensity of...
angular tracking
A laser radar application in which a sequence of direct measurements of target position is fed into a tracking filter to...
electronic windowing
In target tracking, a technique for speeding up the image processing by removing bunches of pixels that are outside the area...
Secondary Speckle Pattern
A self-interference effect that generates random patterns; secondary speckle pattern (SSP) typically occurs in diffuse...
infrared homing
The tracking of a target by its infrared emittance. See heatseeker.
computer vision
Computer vision enables computers to interpret and make decisions based on visual data, such as images and videos. It...
time-lapse optical coherence tomography
Time-lapse optical coherence tomography (OCT) refers to a medical imaging technique that captures a series of sequential OCT...
angle-tracking system
A system in which a sequence of direct measurements of the target position is fed into a tracking filter that may produce...
image photocounting distribution
Photon flow created by imaging of light into a detector array; IPD is the electrical signal used by the image processor in a...
digital signal processing
Digital signal processing (DSP) refers to the manipulation and analysis of signals, which are representations of physical...
well plate
A well plate, also known as a microplate or microtiter plate, is a flat plate with multiple small wells or depressions...
neuromorphic vision sensor
A neuromorphic vision sensor is a type of imaging device designed to mimic the structure and functioning of the human visual...
target size and orientation
Angular tracking measurement estimated from the properly normalized image second-moment tensor.
deep learning
Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that involves the use of artificial neural networks to model and solve complex...
biometrics
Biometrics refers to the automated recognition of individuals based on their physiological or behavioral characteristics....
Risley prism
A Risley prism, also known as a Risley prism pair or Risley rotating prism, is an optical device used for controlling the...
virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment or experience that can be...
phototheodolite
A camera equipped with angular scales in altitude and azimuth. The scale readings are imprinted on the film when an exposure...
high-speed motion camera
A high-speed motion camera, also known as a high-speed camera or slow-motion camera, is a specialized imaging device...
tracking accuracy
Measurement of a translation stage's deviation from absolute straightness, that is, its angular motion in both the vertical...
tracking system
A controlled motion system that may use a telescope, camera or antenna to follow accurately a satellite, missile, vehicle or...
sun-tracking concentrator
Controlled beam technology that introduces beams of sunlight through holes in a roof that are relayed throughout the...
volumetric imaging
Volumetric imaging refers to the capture, visualization, and analysis of three-dimensional (3D) information from a volume of...

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