Fast new small-target detection algorithm based on a modified partial differential equation in infrared clutter

Optical Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Zhang, Biyin ^a   Zhang, Tianxu ^a   Cao, Zhiguo ^a   Zhang, Kun ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anisotropic filter; Cluttered background; Dim small target detection; Infrared image; Partial differential equation

Indexed keywords

INFRARED IMAGING; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TARGET TRACKING;

ANISOTROPIC FILTER; CLUTTERED BACKGROUND; DIM SMALL TARGET DETECTION;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 39749119303     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: 15602303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.2799509     Document Type: Article

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