Abstract: One aspect of the present invention includes artificial vision system. The system includes an image system comprising a video source that is configured to capture sequential frames of image data of non-visible light and at least one processor configured as an image processing system. The image processing system includes a wavelet enhancement component configured to normalize each pixel of each of the sequential frames of image data and to decompose the normalized image data into a plurality of wavelet frequency bands. The image processing system also includes a video processor configured to convert the plurality of wavelet frequency bands in the sequential frames into respective visible color images. The system also includes a video display system configured to display the visible color images.

Abstract: One embodiment includes an artificial vision system mounted on a platform. The system includes an image system comprising a video source that is configured to capture a plurality of sequential images. The image system also includes an image processing system configured, via at least one processor, to process the plurality of sequential images to calculate situational awareness (SA) data with respect to each of the plurality of sequential images and to convert the processed plurality of sequential images to visible images. The system further includes a video display system configured to display the visible images associated with the processed plurality of sequential images and to visibly identify the SA data relative to the platform.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention includes artificial vision system. The system includes an image system comprising a video source that is configured to capture sequential frames of image data of non-visible light and at least one processor configured as an image processing system. The image processing system includes a wavelet enhancement component configured to normalize each pixel of each of the sequential frames of image data and to decompose the normalized image data into a plurality of wavelet frequency bands. The image processing system also includes a video processor configured to convert the plurality of wavelet frequency bands in the sequential frames into respective visible color images. The system also includes a video display system configured to display the visible color images.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention includes artificial vision system. The system includes an image system comprising a video source that is configured to capture sequential frames of image data of non-visible light and at least one processor configured as an image processing system. The image processing system includes a wavelet enhancement component configured to normalize each pixel of each of the sequential frames of image data and to decompose the normalized image data into a plurality of wavelet frequency bands. The image processing system also includes a video processor configured to convert the plurality of wavelet frequency bands in the sequential frames into respective visible color images. The system also includes a video display system configured to display the visible color images.

Abstract: One embodiment describes a method for converting a dual-band image to a visible color image. The method includes converting the dual-band image to data in a placeholder image in a placeholder color space. The placeholder color space employs a wavelet-based image fusion technique while mimicking the oppositional color processing technique of the human visual system. The placeholder image is further mapped into visible color space, generating the visible color image.

Abstract: One embodiment includes an artificial vision system mounted on a platform. The system includes an image system comprising a video source that is configured to capture a plurality of sequential images. The image system also includes an image processing system configured, via at least one processor, to process the plurality of sequential images to calculate situational awareness (SA) data with respect to each of the plurality of sequential images and to convert the processed plurality of sequential images to visible images. The system further includes a video display system configured to display the visible images associated with the processed plurality of sequential images and to visibly identify the SA data relative to the platform.

Abstract: One embodiment describes a method for converting a dual-band image to a visible color image. The method includes converting the dual-band image to data in a placeholder image in a placeholder color space. The placeholder color space employs a wavelet-based image fusion technique while mimicking the oppositional color processing technique of the human visual system. The placeholder image is further mapped into visible color space, generating the visible color image.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention includes artificial vision system. The system includes an image system comprising a video source that is configured to capture sequential frames of image data of non-visible light and at least one processor configured as an image processing system. The image processing system includes a wavelet enhancement component configured to normalize each pixel of each of the sequential frames of image data and to decompose the normalized image data into a plurality of wavelet frequency bands. The image processing system also includes a video processor configured to convert the plurality of wavelet frequency bands in the sequential frames into respective visible color images. The system also includes a video display system configured to display the visible color images.