Title :
Implementation of automated minimum resolvable temperature testing
Author :
Orlando, Harold ; Nelson, Neil ; Pappas, Mike ; Scherr, Larry
Author_Institution :
Northrop Electron. Syst. Div., Hawthorne, CA, USA
Abstract :
Testing for minimum resolvable temperature (MRT), a subjective test technique used to demonstrate the performance of thermal imaging sensors with human observers, is addressed. The results of automated MRT testing are presented and compared with those of traditional MRT testing for the same thermal imaging sensor. The theory of MRT as it relates to automated testing is described. The reasons for developing automated MRT testing are explored, as is the motivation for promoting acceptance of this kind of testing.<>
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; automatic testing; electronic equipment testing; image sensors; infrared detectors; FLIR; IR detector; automated minimum resolvable temperature testing; human observers; noise power spectral density; thermal imaging sensors; Automatic testing; Bars; Electronic equipment testing; Frequency; Humans; Image sensors; Optical imaging; System testing; Temperature sensors; Thermal sensors;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
