Treffer: Open source tools for ATR development and performance evaluation

Title:
Open source tools for ATR development and performance evaluation
Authors:
BAUMANN, James M, DILSAVOR, Ronald, STUBBLES, James, MOSSING, John
Source:
Automatic target recognition XII (Orlando FL, 2-4 April 2002)SPIE proceedings series. :133-140
Publisher Information:
Bellingham WA: SPIE, 2002.
Publication Year:
2002
Physical Description:
print, 9 ref
Original Material:
INIST-CNRS
Subject Terms:
Electronics, Electronique, Optics, Optique, Physics, Physique, Telecommunications, Télécommunications, Sciences exactes et technologie, Exact sciences and technology, Sciences appliquees, Applied sciences, Telecommunications et theorie de l'information, Telecommunications and information theory, Télécommunications, Telecommunications, Radiorepérage et radionavigation, Radiolocalization and radionavigation, Evaluation performance, Performance evaluation, Evaluación prestación, Evaluation projet, Project evaluation, Evaluación proyecto, Flexibilité, Flexibility, Flexibilidad, Reconnaissance cible radar, Radar target recognition
Document Type:
Konferenz Conference Paper
File Description:
text
Language:
English
Author Affiliations:
Jacobs Sverdrup Technology, Inc., United States
Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate, AFRL/SNAA, United States
Access URL:
http://pascal-francis.inist.fr/vibad/index.php?action=search&terms=14439164
Rights:
Copyright 2003 INIST-CNRS
CC BY 4.0
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Notes:
Telecommunications and information theory
Accession Number:
edscal.14439164
Database:
PASCAL Archive

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Early in almost every engineering project, a decision must be made about tools; should I buy off-the-shelf tools or should I develop my own. Either choice can involve significant cost and risk. Off-the-shelf tools may be readily available, but they can be expensive to purchase and to maintain licenses, and may not be flexible enough to satisfy all project requirements. On the other hand, developing new tools permits great flexibility, but it can be time- (and budget-) consuming, and the end product still may not work as intended. Open source software has the advantages of both approaches without many of the pitfalls. This paper examines the concept of open source software, including its history, unique culture, and informal yet closely followed conventions. These characteristics influence the quality and quantity of software available, and ultimately its suitability for serious ATR development work. We give an example where Python, an open source scripting language, and OpenEV, a viewing and analysis tool for geospatial data, have been incorporated into ATR performance evaluation projects. While this case highlights the successful use of open source tools, we also offer important insight into risks associated with this approach.