Title :
Simultaneous Detection., and Intensity Estimation of an Optical Image
Author_Institution :
The Aerospace Corporation
fDate :
3/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A statistical model for simultaneous detection and single parameter estimation of a stochastic signal against background noise is obtained. Two strategies, Bayes and maximum likelihood, are discussed. The detection of an optical point source imaged on a photosensitive surface and the estimation of its intensity based on such strategies are examined. An almost optimum estimate is also proposed and its statistical properties are studied.
Keywords :
Background noise; Cost function; Maximum likelihood detection; Maximum likelihood estimation; Object detection; Optical detectors; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Parameter estimation; Stochastic resonance;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1979.308712
