Surveillance, detection, and 3D infrared tracking of bullets, rockets, mortars, and artillery

Daniel H. Leslie; Howard Hyman; Fritz Moore; Mark D. Squire

doi:10.1117/12.441268

27 September 2001 Surveillance, detection, and 3D infrared tracking of bullets, rockets, mortars, and artillery

Daniel H. Leslie, Howard Hyman, Fritz Moore, Mark D. Squire

Proceedings Volume 4393, Unattended Ground Sensor Technologies and Applications III; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.441268
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls, 2001, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

We describe test results using the FIRST (Fast InfraRed Sniper Tracker) to detect, track, and range to bullets in flight for determining the location of the bullet launch point. The technology developed for the FIRST system can be used to provide detection and accurate 3D track data for other small threat objects including rockets, mortars, and artillery in addition to bullets. We discuss the radiometry and detection range for these objects, and discuss the trade-offs involved in design of the very fast optical system for acquisition, tracking, and ranging of these targets.

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Daniel H. Leslie, Howard Hyman, Fritz Moore, and Mark D. Squire "Surveillance, detection, and 3D infrared tracking of bullets, rockets, mortars, and artillery", Proc. SPIE 4393, Unattended Ground Sensor Technologies and Applications III, (27 September 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.441268

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