Automatic Target Recognition
Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) is one of the technologies that help pilots in the cockpit to evaluate the growing quantities of information in a fast and unequivocal manner.
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The data required for ATR are acquired by means of an intelligent evaluation of sensor images by preferably passive and therefore undetectable imaging sensors, e.g. Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR). The ATR process enables the identification and classification of objects that are being searched for or are to be protected. The recognition software presents individual objects to the pilot, having identified these by checking them against a database. The automatic data evaluation lowers the workload in the cockpit. At the same time it reduces the risk of collateral damage. The possible applications lie in the area of tactical and strategic reconnaissance, on both military and civil missions. In the future, ATR will be an indispensable basic technology for the successful deployment of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAVs).
