Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1993. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-71).

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Thesis (Electrical Engineer and M.S. in Electrical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Monique P. Fargues, Gamani Karunasiri, Roberto Cristi. Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-95). Also available online.

This thesis explains and develops the design of a compact 3-5μm catadioptric optical imaging system. This system is intended for use with a two-dimensional array detector that replaces the need for the scan mirrors of a traditional FLIR system. This design also illustrates the complete optical design process. From the basic system requirements, to a complete design with consideration to such items as assembly and alignment, cost, and maintaining focus for a change in the environmental temperature.

Thesis (M.S. in Applied Physics)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2003. / Thesis advisor(s): Gamani Karunasiri, Richard M. Harkins. Includes bibliographical references (p. 31). Also available online.

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An extensive literature survey has revealed that the majority of previous work in infrared image processing has ignored the processes leading to the formation of infrared images. Processing has normally either been restricted to simple lowlevel image enhancement convolutions or has consisted of algorithms copied from computer vision without regard for the inherent differences between infrared and visible images. In this thesis, we address the problem of infrared image formation and derive an irradiance equation for simple infrared scenes. We consider the complications caused by mutual illumination of one or more bodies and indicate how the infrared irradiance equation can also be specified for more complex scenes. The infrared irradiance equation we derive is solved in closed form for some simple geometries for both Lambertian and non-Lambertian surfaces. An infrared imager has been built and is described. Images taken with the imager of a variety of scene geometries show that the experimental results compare favourably with the theoretically derived equations, indicating the validity of the theoretical analysis. We describe how a knowledge of the formation of infrared images can be used to predict the image irradiance pattern of a particular object. We also show how, with a knowledge of the radiance properties and surface geometry of the object, it is possible to detect instances of that object in a scene. Examples are given of successful object detection based on an understanding of the image irradiance. We present a brief history of infrared imagers and a description of the principles on which modern infrared imagers are based. In addition to the survey of the literature published on infrared image processing, a brief summary of some techniques from the computer vision literature and their suitability to infrared image processing is given. A selection of vision techniques are applied to both infrared and visible images to verify conclusions reached in the thesis.

Thesis (Ph. D. - Soil, Water and Environmental Science)--University of Arizona, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 223-233).

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1990. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-99). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1994. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-85).