DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES COMMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A002900020011-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2005
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: May 24, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES COMMENT
1. "Light Characteristics for Photo Inter-
pretation - - Study".
2. "Human Visual Integration Study".
At the request of
these two
STAT
development objectives were discussed with
STAT
TAT
and also with
TAT
toy was o considerable interest
The Light Characteristics
. but the Visual Inte=
gration Study was not.
It is not feasible for
to con-
STAT
tract direct for such work. There a
ties:
re o er possibili-
a.) Contract direct with the
University.
TAT
b.) I
pork as consultants
for a company such as
STAT
c.) A company such as
sub- STAT
contract with the nivers
it for a research
program to be conducted b
y STAT
TAT
1
-1
TAT
For alternate (a), the administrative response time of
the University is far too long for your time scale. A
proposal must go through an administrative chain of approv-
als for space, personnel, equipment and finally is acted
on by a meeting of the Board of Regents. This takes
about 4 months or more.
Since such an arrangement would not be a part of their own
research program, it would tend to dilute their efforts.
Alternate (b) did not appeal to
STAT
Alternate (c) appeared to be feasible since STAT
could provide the proper response time to you.
In addition, the follow-on contract to STAT
is being set up on a program management basis, and these
studies would be a natural adjunct to it.
Declass Review by NGA.
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STAT
STAT-
TAT
TAT
has a keen interest in both develop-
ment objectives and is planning to submit proposals. STAT
has discussed the programs with STAT
and has come to an agreement of mutual interest, and
they have in general terms blocked out a proposed working
arrangement which it is expected would be satisfactory to
both the University and is planning to STAT
incorporate in his "Light Characteristics proposal an
investigative program to be carried out Qunder di- STAT
rection of
I suspect that a melding of Company and University attitudes
would be most productive for your purposes. The thoroughness
and high calibre of competence of University research would
be combined with continuous technical monitoring by the Com-
pany to be sure they stick to the point.
has been doing some work in perception, which
may be o interest. He has found that under some repro-
ducible conditions, patterns are actually perceived which
do not exist. These patterns are associated with a step
response. My first impression is that they are similar to
the response of an under damped servo. If that is so, his
work may shed some light on the Modulation Transfer Function
of human observers.
well done.
complimented the Development Objectives write-up
for the Light Characteristics Study. He felt they were very
I believe that a strong University program on Light Character-
istics would be well worth while. It would have to be a long
range program. The first year's results would probably be
dissapointingly meager, but by the end of 5 years you would
probably wonder how you ever got along without it. I also
believe that your other work in experimental psychology,
should be brought in to the picture by including in their
activities a quarterly or semi-annual review of the
University Program.
The present is an appropriate time to get I tarted on STAT
such a program. The Department of Psychology has recently
moved into a new building, and they are generally expanding
their activities. It would certainly be desirable to get
them started down a path which is closely allied to your
needs.
STAT
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