RESEARCH ON PHOTOINTERPRETER PERFORMANCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A000700040105-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 28, 2004
• Sequence Number: 105
• Publication Date: July 10, 1964
• Content Type: CIAPER

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RESEARCH ON PHOTOINTERPRETER PERFORMANCE
10 July 1964
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RESEARCH ON PHOTOINTERPRETER PERFRMAZdCE
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
The conference mentioned in the previous newsletter was held in June
and attended by DNB, AH, WH, DD, FF, RW and FS. Presentations and
discussions dealt with optics and modulation transfer functions,
photographic techniques and terminology, related experimental re-
search, psychological factors, statistical analysis and photointer-
pretation. Lab work included making a gem, mierodensitome-=y and
determination of transfer functions from edge gradients.
Comments received from the participants indicate that the objective
of the conference (to enhance the insight into, and understanding of,
each other's field of specialization) was achieved.
COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
The collection of (wide-coverage) photography of specific terrain of
interest is proceeding and nearly completed. JT has beee assisting
FF and RW in the collection of the material. Also, RW has visited
an AF installation to obtain photography of AF sites, especially
missile sites. Prints from much of this photography are being formed
into large mosaics. These mosaics and other material will enable
precise flight path planning which is required for the acquisition
of photography to be used in making gems. Thorough flight path
planning is required because (1) the camera/altitude combination
will yield converage only about one mile wide along the flight path
and (2) it is necessary that the proper P.Y. keys be included in the
photography of each target area of interest. The dme consumed .in
this planning activity is considered necessary to ascertain maximum
validity of the experimental design and its execution.
The flight path planning is expected to be completed within three
weeks. JT will then obtain the photography required for the gems.
The photography will take about 4-6 we ks and to separate the photo-
acquisition activity from the project LUhi't acquisition effort has
been named project DIM VIEW. FS is making arrangements for the
processing of the film.
MICROSCOPE STAGE
To facilate the test administration and enhance precision of
location of images to be viewed by photointerpreters, a microscope
stage is being designed. The stage will automatically bring into
the field of view specific areas of gems to be examined, in proper
sequence.
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