• DocumentCode
    1132548
  • Title

    A Coarse Search Correlation Tracker for Image Registration

  • Author

    Sullivan, D.R. ; Martin, J.S.

  • Author_Institution
    M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1981
  • Firstpage
    29
  • Lastpage
    34
  • Abstract
    A high-speed compact digital correlation tracker which determines the frame-to-frame translational motion between two images is presented. By combining a similarity detection approach with the correlation coefficient in a parallel pipelined architecture, effective tracking rates comparable to conventional fast Fourier transform (FFT) techniques can be achieved. Examples of the tracker´s performance using simulated data and image data acquired by an active infrared radar are given.
  • Keywords
    Degradation; Fast Fourier transforms; Image registration; Infrared imaging; Laser beams; Laser radar; Radar imaging; Radar tracking; Speckle; Surface emitting lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9251
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAES.1981.309033
  • Filename
    4102439