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Activity title:
Standardization & Modernization of Night Vision Device Testing
Activity Reference:
SET-346
Panel:
SET
Security Classification:
NATO UNCLASSIFIED
Status:
Proposed
Activity type:
RTG
Start date:
2024-10-01T00:00:00Z
Actual End date:
2027-10-01T00:00:00Z
Keywords:
digital low light sensors, image intensifier tube, low light detection, Metrology, night vision sensors, SET
Background:
While identifying the performances of wide FOV night vision goggles and short-wave infrared devices, the NATO nations from SET-305 have high interest of creating an overall testing standard for image intensifier tubes and reflective band digital low light sensors. There is also interest in upgrading and modernizing the current testing capabilities of the image intensifier tubes to produce more accurate data to NATO warfighters. This could create a consensus on how operators around the world can properly test reflective band sensors using the same specific light levels, color temperature radiation, upgraded test procedures and other test equipment.
Objectives:
This effort aims to get a clear consensus on how to accurately test all reflective band sensors that are utilized by the warfighter. By doing so, the RTG would hope to establish an international standard for reflective band EOIR sensor testing to better provide guidance to respective joint services and industry based on the panel’s agreements of test methodologies. The group will conduct an international round robin correlation of analog and digital sensors to allow each nation to measure the devices and describe how each procedure should be conducted. Based on these studies, all participants would provide feedback on what parameter(s) to standardize and how to modernize the testing, if necessary. However, if modernization is decided, each participant will have detailed discussions on how to upgrade testing procedures, test equipment and test benches.
Topics:
This effort may cover discussions, modelling, laboratory and/or field data collection and analysis of various analog and digital sensors from different organizations involved in the RTG. This is to get a better understanding of how each participant is testing reflective band sensors for their respective users. We hope to establish an agreement across the board on how to measure numerous parameters such as limiting resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, quantum efficiency, and photon transfer function.
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Created at 23/04/2024 18:00 by System Account
Last modified at 17/05/2024 01:00 by System Account
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