Abstract

Multi-aperture optical systems based on the insect eye offer an alternative to the common optical system based on the human eye. Some of the advantages of a multi - aperture system include the ability to perform parallel processing, have super resolution and have available large amounts of system redundancy.

An individual eyelet of a multi-aperture system consists of a gradient index lens coupled to optical fibers which transfer the incident light on the lens to individual detectors.

A mathematical model of an individual eyelet was developed. It is a flexible model allowing various system parameters to vary. Computer based algorithms were developed to locate and resolve two points in space. The model was exercised with experimental data and found to have a resolution of 3.1°. The algorithm was also exercised with the computer model and the results compared favorably.

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Graduation Date

1987

Semester

Summer

Advisor

Walters, Roy A.

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Engineering

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PDF

Pages

72 p.

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0021493

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