Image processing techniques for laser images

Author

Saban, Izhak ; Faibish, Sorin

Author_Institution

RAFAEL, Haifa, Israel

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

26-29 May 1996

Firstpage

462

Abstract

This paper presents the signal processing method of laser images used for detection of small collinear obstacles in helicopter airborne applications. It is very difficult, if not almost impossible, for a regular passive imaging sensor based on CCD detectors to detect such small, remote objects. It was proved in the literature that the fusion of range and intensity data is needed for such a task. The paper presents a new and improved algorithm for real time image processing which enable detection of small tiny objects from sparse data, from a fast moving platform

Keywords

airborne radar; helicopters; image processing; object detection; object recognition; optical radar; power cables; power overhead lines; sensor fusion; telecommunication cables; telecommunication transmission lines; algorithm; cable detection; data fusion; electrical cables; fast moving platform; helicopter airborne applications; intensity data; laser images; laser imaging sensor; range data; real time image processing; shape recognition; signal processing method; small collinear obstacles detection; sparse data; Cables; Helicopters; Image edge detection; Image processing; Laser fusion; Laser radar; Layout; Object detection; Signal processing; Signal processing algorithms;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1996. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Calgary, Alta.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3143-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1996.548136

Filename

548136