Thermal infrared pushbroom imagery acquisition and processingA 9-element focal plane detector array and signal processing electronics was developed and delivered in December 1977. It was integrated into a thermal infrared imaging system using LSI microprocessor image processing and CRT display. After three years of laboratory operation, the focal plane has demonstrated high reliability and performance. On the basis of the 9-channel breadboard, the 90-element Aircraft Pushbroom IR/CCD Focal Plane Development Program was funded in October 1977. A follow-on program was awarded in July 1979, for the construction of a field test instrument and image processing facility. The objective of this project was to demonstrate thermal infrared pushbroom hard-copy imagery. It is pointed out that the successful development of the 9-element and 90-element thermal infrared hybrid imaging systems using photoconductive (Hg,Cd)Te has verified the operational concept of 8 to 14 micrometer pushbroom scanners.
Document ID
19830041623
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Brown, T. J. (Honeywell, Inc. Lexington, MA, United States)
Corbett, F. J. (Honeywell, Inc. Lexington, MA, United States)
Spera, T. J. (Honeywell, Inc. Lexington, MA, United States)
Andrada, T. (Honeywell, Inc. Defense Electronics Div., Lexington, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Aircraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Modern utilization of infrared technology VII; Seventh Annual Seminar