Dynamic Programming Solution for Detecting Dim Moving Targets

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

Volumn AES-21, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 144-156

  Barniv, Yair ^a  

^a Systems Control Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING, DYNAMIC;

DIM MOVING TARGETS; MOSAIC SENSOR;

SATELLITES;

EID: 0021786682     PISSN: 00189251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAES.1985.310548     Document Type: Article

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