RED MONTHLY REPORT ON SIGNIFICANT EVENTS (DECEMBER 1969)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 29, 2001
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: January 8, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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NPIC/TSSG/RED-013-70
8 January 1970
ME RANDUM OR: Chief, Technical Services & Support Group, NPIC
,ATTENTION : PPS/TSSG
SUBJECT : RED Monthly Report on Significant Events (December 1969)
A. Significant Items of Interest for December 1 6
1. Contract - Center personnel attended a preliminary demon-
stra of n' December 1969 at 16 The purpose of this demonstration was to present some results of
an RED contract with The contract required the demon-
tration of the abil ty o a display system to solve some
typical problems at NPIC.
Aut a d Film Transport Systems - Requests for proposals for
a to o Automated Film Transport Systems were sent to nine
contractors. Proposals on this study are due from the con-
tractors on 19 January 1970.
80-242 - A proposal for producin a color calibration grid for
60-242 is in preparation at Such a grid will 25X1A
permit us to convert data from co or dens y measurements of
SO-242 imagery to C.I.E. chromaticity coordinates, an objective
description of color.
Com-puter Calculator - A program was prepared for the
computer calculator to convert the spectral transmission
cofilters to C.I.E. and U.C.S. chromaticity coordinates.
This technique will facilitate the objective determination of
color in color transparencies.
am Mani ulati?n - The draft final report covering
participation in the in-house analog image manipulation
and unconventional materials programs was reviewed and returned 25X1A
for revisions. The clean copy is currently awaited; meanwhile,
a staff study recommending contract continuation with
was submitted through channels.
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6.
T&M Contract - An exploratory task in image analysis
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was author ze. under the T&M con-tract. will
explore the feasibility of using heir total opt ca co or Toe)
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system as a duping system for color films. Various black and
white films will be tested and compared to color film dupes.
Resolution tests of each sample will be obtained and, if possible,
a modulation transfer function for various duping processes will
be made. Work on this task will begin in January, 1970.
7. Stereo Comparator Program project manager 25X1A
visited the optical subcontractor, to review the pro-
gress on the optical system. has slipped on its delivery 25X1A
will start the end of
schedule. The optical acceptance es a'
February instead of the middle of January 1970. This affects
the entire program schedule and the new date for the delivery
of the instrument to NPIC will be the end of July 1970.
9?
- An updated unsolicited proposal was
received from This
proposal is for a phased research program for a new positive/
negative photoreproduction material. These proposals are now
being evaluated.
Dr Diazo Photore roduction Material - On 17 December 1969, a
working prototype heat processor or dry diazo photoreproduction
material was delivered to NPIC. This piece of equipment, along
with a small amount of experimental heat processed diazo material
is presently undergoing operational evaluation by TEG personnel.
It is planned that suggestions and recommendations from this
operational evaluation will be applied to planned program for the
modification of an old CBS P.I. photoreproduction light table
to the new non-ammonia system.
Division on January
ersonnelAsti n
of RED/SRB will be leaving the
worms th of PPM.
11. - Mid-70'a Report - The Executive Director, NPIC was briefed
on the report "Mid 1970's Photo-
interpretation Workstation Concept (BSC/TCS-032/69). As a result
of that briefing:
a. RED was directed to provide all Group Chiefs with copies of
the report;
b, The Executive Director, NPIC would convene a meeting of the
Group Chiefs to evaluate the recommendations (date to be
announced);
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as directed to provide the Executive
Director, wi. a revised summary of the manpowet/hardware
requirements for each Concept (due 16 January);
was alerted to be prepared to meet
with Center personnel to answer questions that may arise
from the Group Chiefs' evaluation.
Chief, Research & Engineering Division,
Attachment.
1. TCS-6367-70
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