Analyzing point target detection algorithms

S. Adar; S. Buganim; S. R. Rotman

doi:10.1117/12.627788

11 October 2005 Analyzing point target detection algorithms

S. Adar, S. Buganim, S. R. Rotman

Proceedings Volume 5987, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications II; 59870T (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627788
Event: European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

We present a method to evaluate point target detection algorithms. For any particular algorithm, a datacube without a target is evaluated with each pixel being assigned a score; the highest scores belong to those points which are potential false alarms. We then systematically implant a selected target signature into every pixel in the image and evaluate the resulting scores; the lowest scores are those pixels in which the target may be missed. ROC curve analysis can then be made. In this paper, we evaluate a new algorithm which we have developed; we use the evaluation of this algorithm as a paradigm for the efficacy of our algorithm evaluation tool.

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S. Adar, S. Buganim, and S. R. Rotman "Analyzing point target detection algorithms", Proc. SPIE 5987, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications II, 59870T (11 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627788

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