Tracking Hidden Objects (IMAGE)

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Tracking Hidden Objects

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The system tracks a target enclosed in a 'scattering box' that impedes direct imaging. As the object moves, it imposes fluctuations on the light coming out of the box. The light is then collected by an integrating detector, which uses an algorithm to distinguish natural noise from the fluctuations caused by the object.

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Aristide Dogariu, University of Central Florida

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