A real-time tracking system of infrared dim and small target based on FPGA and DSP

Sheng-hui Rong; Hui-xin Zhou; Han-lin Qin; Bing-jian Wang; Kun Qian

doi:10.1117/12.2071531

20 November 2014 A real-time tracking system of infrared dim and small target based on FPGA and DSP

Sheng-hui Rong, Hui-xin Zhou, Han-lin Qin, Bing-jian Wang, Kun Qian

Proceedings Volume 9300, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Infrared Technology and Applications; 930018 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2071531
Event: International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014, 2014, Beijing, China

Abstract

A core technology in the infrared warning system is the detection tracking of dim and small targets with complicated background. Consequently, running the detection algorithm on the hardware platform has highly practical value in the military field. In this paper, a real-time detection tracking system of infrared dim and small target which is used FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and DSP (Digital Signal Processor) as the core was designed and the corresponding detection tracking algorithm and the signal flow is elaborated. At the first stage, the FPGA obtain the infrared image sequence from the sensor, then it suppresses background clutter by mathematical morphology method and enhances the target intensity by Laplacian of Gaussian operator. At the second stage, the DSP obtain both the original image and the filtered image form the FPGA via the video port. Then it segments the target from the filtered image by an adaptive threshold segmentation method and gets rid of false target by pipeline filter. Experimental results show that our system can achieve higher detection rate and lower false alarm rate.

Citation Download Citation

Sheng-hui Rong, Hui-xin Zhou, Han-lin Qin, Bing-jian Wang, and Kun Qian "A real-time tracking system of infrared dim and small target based on FPGA and DSP", Proc. SPIE 9300, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Infrared Technology and Applications, 930018 (20 November 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2071531

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available