Turbulence compensation: an overview

Adam W. M. van Eekeren; Klamer Schutte; Judith Dijk; Piet B. W. Schwering; Miranda van Iersel; Niek J. Doelman

doi:10.1117/12.918544

18 May 2012 Turbulence compensation: an overview

Adam W. M. van Eekeren, Klamer Schutte, Judith Dijk, Piet B. W. Schwering, Miranda van Iersel, Niek J. Doelman

Proceedings Volume 8355, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIII; 83550Q (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918544
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

In general, long range visual detection, recognition and identification are hampered by turbulence caused by atmospheric conditions. Much research has been devoted to the field of turbulence compensation. One of the main advantages of turbulence compensation is that it enables visual identification over larger distances. In many (military) scenarios this is of crucial importance. In this paper we give an overview of several software and hardware approaches to compensate for the visual artifacts caused by turbulence. These approaches are very diverse and range from the use of dedicated hardware, such as adaptive optics, to the use of software methods, such as deconvolution and lucky imaging. For each approach the pros and cons are given and it is indicated for which scenario this approach is useful. In more detail we describe the turbulence compensation methods TNO has developed in the last years and place them in the context of the different turbulence compensation approaches and TNO's turbulence compensation roadmap. Furthermore we look forward and indicate the upcoming challenges in the field of turbulence compensation.

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Adam W. M. van Eekeren, Klamer Schutte, Judith Dijk, Piet B. W. Schwering, Miranda van Iersel, and Niek J. Doelman "Turbulence compensation: an overview", Proc. SPIE 8355, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIII, 83550Q (18 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918544

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