RED MONTHLY REPORT (DECEMBER 1971)

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MEMORANI7iJi~I FOR: Chief, Technical Services Group, NPIC
ATTENTION . Chief, Technical Operations Staff, TSG
`SUBJECT.. .RED Monthly Report (December 1971)
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when it was applied to certain non-aerial film. However, when
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was not sufficiently strong to yield useable enhancement..
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~., A rough draft of the final report covering 25X1A
the-five ye search under the contract wi11 be received
in January. wil]_ be at NPIC the week
of 23 January to discuss contents o he report. 25X1A
5. Impact Resistant _Spectacles Research - Work is under-
. way to -test i~il-iat effect a recent ru~irig--TY--tTie FDA regarding
error tolerancerin prescription glasses might have on precise
mensuration accuracy.
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6. Search Improvement Program Sixteen 25X1A
interpreters were select-e~-~y IEG management to serve. as sub-
jects in the Search Improvement Program. Each PI was inter-
25X1A ', viewed by 0 personnel, and contributed to an extensive
search improvement suxvey. Data collection of search perfor-
mance will begin in early January. (ATB) 25X1A
completed the first phase of data co ec ion on a pr gr m to
-:test these subjects' peripheral acuity. The study will be
repeated on a monthly basis throughout the summer.
7. Ec{uipment Development~Support 25X1A
a. Image Comparison l~iicrostereoscope -, Data collection
was completed on the Viewing Modes Evaluation for the ICM.
'' b. -Scan and Search PI Station - e onnel attended 25X1A
the preacceptance testing of the Station Information 25X1A
obtained from this meeting will be inclu e in a etailed test
plan for the operational suitability testing of the instrument.
The plan will be presented to ATB/HFS for acceptance in early
January.
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' 9. Training~Needs Associated with Color Photography -
ATB~f-IFS has received "Center Color 25X1A
Training Needs, Courses, and Implementation ul clines". This
is the final technical document to be received from the con-
tractor under the FY-71 program. The Center components will
be requested to~review the recommendations cited-therein.
10. Color Vocabulary Handbook - ATB/HFS has proposed an
in-house tas team to author a "Color Vocabulary Handbook".
The "Handbook" will be designed to train personnel in the use
of the several levels of the Color Vocabulary recommended by
for adoption in the Center.
11. Color Technology Implementation
Ninety percent of~t~ work-orders are comp etc; t e
Tintometer, a visual comparison colorimeter, was receive --
it is a deliverable item under this contract.
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12. Consultation Task - A technical 25X1A
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The purpose of this discussian is to exchange tec pica re-
cults from the various government-funded color research
.programs.
13. Digital Image Manipulation Support to DDSF,T/ORD/AP -
Tmage ulation ex erlments were con ucte an 15 ecem er
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sonnel for DDS T o es e re la z of an electro-
magnetic. detector. Results obtained using the Image Translation.
Facility allowed contrast enhancement of data plots which
differentiated between wooden and metal. boxes behind a wall.
..:This was the first successful test of the ORD electromagnetic 25X1D
..detector.
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Software for the Minimum Contact Densitometer -
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met with
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to discuss so aware regtzlremen s or the Minimum
on ac ensitometer being built
This instrument is ue or e every ~n
June 1972. two-part so--f.tware package was defined: Part I,
which covers minimum instrument performance, is required by
the June delivery tb permit early instrument check-out; and
-Part II, which allows full re 'z aeon of instrument capability,
is required by Dece~iber 1972. felt that AID could
fulfill our needs and that the time scale was realistic.
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17. SDI3 personnel .have completed the assembly and
typing of the EXRAND Technical Task Team Fourth Annual Re-
port: Consolidated RFD Project List for FY 1972 and-1973.
This report was distributed to the community in mid-December.
18. has prepared a users manual for RADCIS,
"the-NPIC esearci an Development Contract Information System.
19. has been. investigating suitable materials
for use in exl le old-down configurations.
20. The following proposals are curren~.ly being-
evaluated:
Advanced Photometer
b. Vibration Elimination
c. MTF Analyzer - Phase 2
d.-.Dry Silver-Color Research
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e. Im roved Film Hold-Down for Hi h Magnification Viewing
In e? nd Rotational Lock for Zoom 240
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21. CRT Image Quality Evaluation began can- 25X1A
ducting th.e~r o~ject~ve engineer~.ng measuremen s on the CRT's
anal will be prepared to begin the subjective tests, with NPIC
photo interpreters, in late January or early February ~ 25X1A
has submitted a change-in-scope proposal for reformatting t e
magnetic tape data-given to them by OSP through NPIC.
22. Digital Image Storage Study The contractor 25X1A
is developing evaluation criteria for memory systems in order
to rate the relative effectiveness of the various systems.
Work is proceeding slowly pending receipt of the necessary
special project clearances.
23. Viewing Systems Study The manuscript
for the first four e tions o~ Volume II are nearing com-
pletion. is scheduled to review and evaluate
25X1A these sections In ~ latter part of February.
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24. Lenticular Rear Projection Screen
Delivery o~--t e anticipate 4" x 4" sample o- e lenticular
::screen has been delayed until l5 February 1972? however, we
do not anticipate that delivery of the two 30"~x 30" screens
scheduled for July, will be affected.
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28. Stereo Scanning Utility Study
December, t e contractor aii selecte IEG PI's outlDnednsearch 25X1A
areas and annotated one-third of the target readout test imagery.
That task will be completed in January, and a start-will be
made in developing T'R Scoring Rules. In-house requirements
have Limited contractor access to the HPSC and this, along with
changing schedules for HPSC p~agramming, have lengthened the
test preparation phase.- We now anticipate a mid--June start
for the.Target Readout Test, with Special Target Search Test
preparation to continue beyond that date, This, along with
the as yet undetermined. equipment set-up problem, will sub-
stantially affect the previously submitted change-in-scope
estimate.
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acceptance tests on Pl Scan F Searci Station-
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during the period 13-17 December. The instrument failed to
meet specifications. The instrument will be tested again in
mid-March after the deficiencies are coxrected~.
25X1A 3.1. (ESD)- performed pre-
delivery tests on the PI Print Station-(PIPS). The PIPS met
- all specifications and will be deliver?ed to NPIC early in
January,. ESD'and IEG will perform additional. test and evalu-
. ation on the PIPS during January.
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' have corrects t e eat an sta i iza-lon problem on the
calibration device for the HPSC. The calibration device was
returned to NPIC on 17 December and is undergoing evaluation
on the HPSC,
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completed the preacceptance tests on t e 1g t to le
as. configured far ~DI~1. The table was shippe y air and re-
ceived. in the Center during the week of 5 December. Testing
and evaluation by ESD will begin early in January,
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preacceptance es s on e pal-'lest~it from
7-8 December. Several recommendations were ma e on Improving
the Operational Manual. for the kit. The kit will be delivered
to the Center early in January.
25X1A 35. ed and installed an antivibration
25X1A retrofit kit on an fight table. Preliminary indica-
tions axe that this It ecreased vibration by a factor of 10.
ESD is expected to test and evaluate the kit during January.
36. Meetings, Briefings, etc,:
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Densitameter at ;OM, Bethesda, Md,, on 14 ecember.
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Volume.Il of the "Viewing Sys ems ~.z~~-
to view a recent
projection viewing displays.
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to review human factors researc in ~~
-of optical viewing systems.
d, briefed the Color Exploitation Working
Group on s co or research programs. S "al em basis was
placed on the Color Vocabulary as proposed
e. briefed
December 1971 on the NPI o or Program.
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Process. This process, w ici is comrnercia y origin e as a
pre-press pz?oofing system, demonstrates promise as a dr method
-for pro i h color duality reflection prints of 25X1
25X1A imagery. felt that the process indeed showe pro-
raise. In a ztlan, hey offered constructive suggestions on
color measurements and stability, and on-screen line densities
for inclusion in the scope of a proposed- R~TD project.
2:5X1A f. riefed the Director/NPIC on the
10" x 10' stage ~ereo Comparator.
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High Precision ereo Comparator,
(OCI) on the
25X1A h. riefed IEG on the roposed 15X eye-
pieces and 3X`objectives for the Zoam
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Personnel:`
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tracts and. the RADC- Computer Program.
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