3-D Reconstruction for Missile Recognition

"Energid Technologies proposes to develop a three-dimensional missile geometry recognition system. This system includes a modular software framework for integrating spatial- and temporal-processing components. The spatial processing uses three stages.The first stage is image segmentation for which we will use flexible search vectors. The second stage is rough object type, pose, and geometry recognition. For this, we will use a new approach to template matching, which is our primary algorithmicinnovation. The third stage is fine object type, pose, and geometry recognition. For this, we will use real-time three-dimensional object matching through on-line synthetic image generation. Adding new modules to the system will be straightforward, andadding new missile families will be done quickly using three-dimensional articulated models. Energid Technologies has developed an XML-based language for describing articulated objects that will be applied to this problem. All software will beimplemented in C++ toolkit form for easy use and adaptability. Through the SBIR research effort, Energid Technologies will provide the Air Force with a missile geometry recognition system in software toolkit form. The system will identify the type, pose(position and orientation), and geometry of members of missile families. The completed recognition system will be able to identify the geometry of general moving objects, meeting the Air Force's state