Application of spatial frequency response as a criterion for evaluating thermal imaging camera performance

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6941, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Lock, Andrew ^a   Amon, Francine ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast transfer function; Evaluation; Fire service; First responder; Modulation transfer function; Performance; Spatial frequency response; Thermal imaging camera

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST TRANSFER FUNCTION; SPATIAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE; THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA;

CAMERAS; FIRE PROTECTION; INFRARED IMAGING; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION;

FREQUENCY RESPONSE;

EID: 44349186773     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.779158     Document Type: Conference Paper

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6. Lock, A.; Amon, F. "Practical Measurement and Analysis of the Nonuniformity of Thermal Imaging Cameras for First Responders", SPIE Defense + Security, Orlando, FL, 2008; SPIE: Orlando, FL, 2008.