Dim Target Extraction and Conjoint Tracking (DTECT) Enhancements for Missile Defense Applications

Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) platforms observe challenging threat and scene phenomenology. Toyon Research Corporation developed an image processing framework for clutter estimation/suppression and track-before-detect to jointly detect and track targets. The Target Extraction and Conjoint Tracking application, developed under initial Phase II funding and demonstrated using real-world data sources, proved increased performance in challenging real-world scenarios. In the proposed Second Phase II, the Toyon-UConn team will modify, extend and optimize the developed software for processing real-time live data streams, and integrate/demonstrate the application in a deployed architecture. Approved for Public Release | 17-MDA-9219 (31 May 17)