Development of Tool to Assess the Impact of Off-shade/Specification Samples on Visual and Signature Performance Requirements

The proposed research addresses a solution based on insertion of photorealistic, virtual camouflaged soldier figures into calibrated images of real-world backgrounds. The simulated figures will be only a small fraction of a given test scene, reducing the computational demands on rendering, but they will be connected radiometrically to the real-world environment by sampling the radiance of the background scene. This approach will utilize recent advances in the technology of Augmented Reality (AR), in combination with our own hyperspectral optical processing software tools. We believe this process can be made fast and accurate, and that a tool can be developed that will serve both R&D and procurement of future Soldier uniforms and personal protection equipment.