• DocumentCode
    920241
  • 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
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1992
  • Firstpage
    28
  • Lastpage
    31
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-8985
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/62.127166
  • Filename
    127166