Photointerpreter Evaluation Of Hyperstereographic Forward Looking Infrared (Flir) Sensor Imagery

Three professional stereo photointerpreters assessed the relative utilities of dynamic 2-D and binocular 3-D imagery sequences of an M48 tank and a truck imaged with fixed-position 8-12 micron FLIR sensors during night operations at a 2 Km proving range. The imagery assessment underscores the increased information content of the 3-D sequences, providing the potential for improving: spatial orientation, operator confidence in scene interpretation and the ability to navigate through irregular terrain, and the accuracy and consistency of moving target relative distance judgments.