Top-hat selection transformation for infrared dim small target enhancement

Imaging Science Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-117

  Bai, X Z ^a   Zhou, F G ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Infrared dim small target; Target enhancement; Top hat selection transformation; Top hat transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952120517     PISSN: 13682199     EISSN: 1743131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136821909X12581187860176     Document Type: Article

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