Clutter rejection through edge integration
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1. an image processing device for discriminating a target from clutter in an image containing a moving target, said device comprising:
- a means for detecting a moving target in an image input, said means additionally having a target centering input;
a means, connected to said detecting means, for extracting the edge content of said target;
a means, connected to said edge extracting means for integrating the extracted edges of said image over time to reject clutter, said integrating means providing an output image;
a means, connected to said integrating means, for estimating the optical flow of said target; and
a means, connected to receive as an input the output of said estimating means and having its output connected as an input to said detection means, for centering the target in said image to permit the integrating means to increase the target to clutter ratio.
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Abstract
A device and method for performing clutter rejection through edge integran. The invention uses optical flow estimation to produce target centering information which is used to control an image source so that a detected moving target is maintained in the center of an image containing the target and accompanying clutter while continuous, real-time integration of the target edges is performed. The output image produced contains an enhanced target and the target to clutter ratio is, therefore, enhanced.
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1. an image processing device for discriminating a target from clutter in an image containing a moving target, said device comprising:
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a means for detecting a moving target in an image input, said means additionally having a target centering input; a means, connected to said detecting means, for extracting the edge content of said target; a means, connected to said edge extracting means for integrating the extracted edges of said image over time to reject clutter, said integrating means providing an output image; a means, connected to said integrating means, for estimating the optical flow of said target; and a means, connected to receive as an input the output of said estimating means and having its output connected as an input to said detection means, for centering the target in said image to permit the integrating means to increase the target to clutter ratio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. The method of image processing for discriminating a target from clutter in an image containing a moving target, comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting a moving target in an input image in conjunction with a target centering input; b) extracting the edge content of said target; c) integrating the extracted edges of said image over time to reject clutter and providing an output image; d) estimating the optical flow of said target; and e) producing a target centering input from said optical flow information for said detection step. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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