ITC/USA 2006 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-Second Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 23-26, 2006 / Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, California / The Image Data Automated Processing System (IDAPS), developed by the 96th Communications Group Test and Analysis Division at Eglin AFB, uses a CAD-based image matching technique to calculate a 6DOF trajectory of a store separation event. The system has been used successfully for single camera release sequences, but needed to be extended for multi-camera releases. This is vital for bomber missions where several cameras are needed to cover a store separation event.

ITC/USA 2005 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-First Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 24-27, 2005 / Riviera Hotel & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / The Image Data Automated Processing System (IDAPS), used by the 96th Communications Group, Test and Analysis Division at Eglin AFB, has proven to be a valuable tool for evaluating flight releases of fuel tanks, bombs, missiles, and other stores. The legacy VMS-based system can digitize 16mm or 35mm film and superimpose a computer-generated model over the store, allowing the user to calculate a 6DOF trajectory. This paper describes upgrades to the system, including re-hosting from a VMS/Alpha VME rack-based system to a Linux-based PC system and adding color image capability, increased image resolution, image enhancement, and CADbased modeling of stores.