PROJECTS & PROGRAMS STAFF MONTHLY REPORT - OCTOBER 1970

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• Publication Date: November 10, 1970
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10 November 1970
NPIC
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Technical Services Group,
Projects & Programs Staff Monthly Report - October 1970
SUBJECT
A. During October, the Projects & Programs Staff conducted staff functions for TSG [including 1) administrative and support services s for
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the Group, 2) continuous control,a laaisonocontactlwith PPBS on
ments and work orders, 3) working level
and 4) with PSG on production matters] and was also in-
budget matters,
volved in the following actions:
1. Provided extensive coordination activities in prepara-
tion for the Five Year Plan. Draft reports from the divisions
covering the ADP Annex diAccomplishments ned into single coveri
1970 were received and comb
Group. These were coordinated with PPBS.
IEG, and PSG in the
2. Maintained coord~ha5ica~ dination,is necessary to re-
matter of Requirements. During the month, over 150
place the former PMB activities. d al-
though requirements or work orders were proceessed, dea anad la
though most were routine, a number of these requred
coordination with other groups.
Continued further progress toward establishing a pro-
ystem
s 3? group requirements. This. s
ect status report covering all gc should be operational in November.
1+. Provided coordination with PPBS to unify the Center's
color requirements which achieved partial success. We are con-
tinuing coordination in this area in support of PPBS and the
Color Task Force. In
parking-problems with the Support Staff.
5. Coordinated
particular, the Staff assisted in a stand coordinated redis-
of utilization of assigned parking permit permits following the study.
tribution of some Mod-
6. participated in the NPIC Team Coordinating Building
rimarily consist-
ed for the 15+0 Light Table. This work p l c onsi
ed of getting the names of escorts from
iesetolLogistics Staff.
escorts as necessary, and giving
A revision of the escort duty schedule was carried out at the re-
quest of ESD.
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. Arranged and coordinated a series of briefings and tours
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of TSG, including visitors from the
Also arranged for TSG personnel to attend the two-day lecture on
Narcotics at Headquarters. I
8. Provided TSG representation at the NPIC Training Selec-
tion Panel on 14 and 22 October.
9. Provided-the Permanent Secretary for the TSG Career
Panel who prepared documentation and coordinated activities for
the meeting that convened on 20 October. Required reports were
submitted to the secretary of the NPIC Career Board during the
month.
10. Provided the Group Chief with a survey of the floor space
occupied by TSG in preparation for reorganization and relocation
of selected components.
11. TSG, Office of the Chief, provided for the EXRAND meet-
ing of October, its planning, agenda, proceedings, minutes and _.. -?
supplemental papers. Considerable progress has been made in
Community coordination of R&D projects, joint procurement, up-
date of the national objectives and matching these objections to
the on-going or future projects. The month of October brought a
culmination of a listing of all Community Exploitation R&D pro-
sects, and an assessment of savings to the government due to
community-wide coordinated rocurements. NPIC personnel involved 25X1
in these activities are
Detailed reports covering these ac ons will be
submitted and published through COMIREX. TSG provides the EXRAND
Chairman, Executive Secretary, Secretary and Chairman of.the Task
Team (NPIC member).
B. During November the following significant actions are anticipated:
'1. Arr-ange the TSG Career Panel meeting to convene on
24 November to consider promotions to'GS-11 and GS-13.
2. Arrange and coordinate Center Befforts to
oreost the NCIA
Research and Development Coordinating
on 19 November.
3. Analyze and report on domestic travel and training ex-
penditures and estimates through December.
-The publication of-the NPIC Equipment Summary 1970.
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5. Arrange for a series of tours of PSG for TSG employees.
TSG. 6. Arrange for a briefing:by IBM on some new equipment for
7. Submit final papers for the FY-
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p Budget to PPBS.
program narratives, and all spread fshthe CY-70 eets. TheCfinal1TSGecontri~l
bution to the Five Year Plan ADP Annex will be sent to AID.
8. The EXPAND meeting of November feature a special
briefing by NPIC expertise on the
ment projects. EXPAND will also actt will
cerial equip-
aseagentolorformatdistributing
the declared surplus of 940-type light tables to be made availa-
ble during CY-1971 by NPIC.
Distribution:
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2 - NPIC/TSG/PPS-
1 - NPIC/TSG/APSD
- NPIC/TSG/ESD
1 - NPIC/TSG/RED
Chiefs o ec s & Programs Staff,
NPIC/TSG
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SUBJECT: APSD Activity Report for October 1970
1. The following items of significant interest
occurred in the APSD during October 1970:
A. Administrative
(1) I I completed the Agency
mid-career course on 9 October 1970. A memo
he subsequently wrote concerning items mentioned
in the course that may be of interest to NPIC
has had wide dissemination within the Center.
(2) entered on duty in APSD
on 19 October and has been assigned to the Image
Evaluation Branch.
(3)
Branch resigned
(1.)
of the Image Evaluation
the Agency on 16 October.
anning Management course at
this month.
(5) I I was assigned on rotation
the NPIC PPBS on 26 October.
Exploitation Support
(1)
Interpretation
(a) An image of what appeared to be a
missile in flight photographed on the color
portion of E: I
was identi le as an emulsion
original positive. APSD support thus pre-
vented an erroneous interpretation reporting.
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(b) Specialreproductions of the Suez
area photography from were evaluated
as per IEG request. It was e ermined that
the interpretation varies with solar elevation;
i.e., the lower the solar elevation (within
reason), the longer the target shadow and
hence, improved interpretation suitability.
Results were forwarded to IEG.
(2) Operational Activities
(a) APSD continues to support the
Color Ad Hoc Committee by participating
in meetings and accepting requirements
through the NPIC member. The CTF, on
9 Oct., tasked NPIC to determine the solar
elevation/exposure/usability relationship
of the color for I _J The project
was completed on 27 Oct. and results were
forwarded to the Community as per CTF
request.
(b) Color Report was
published during the month.
(c) Division support of the Middle
East aircraft missions continued throughout
the month. The initial phase handling effort
at the processing facility required almost
continuous attendance of APSD personnel. A
total of 8 missions was processed and evaluated
this month. Division personnel were involved
daily in providing information to NPIC components
on mission status, camera data and film arrival
time. Many hours of overtime were required
during the month to stay abreast of this. high
priority and satisfy the informational needs
of NPIC officials.
(d) A study was undertaken to determine
if present weather editing procedures introduce
problems in the printing of the duplicate
positives. Cursory investigation disclosed
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potential/probable problem areas. As a
result, weather editing procedures have been
modified for use oni Work on this
problem will continue.
(e) A notebook, containing system
data and photographs of. the Mission Quality
Boards and film positives of the MIP chips
was completed. The notebook was forwarded
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(3) Photogrammetric, Statistics, and
Investigations
(a)' In support of a sensitive DDS&T
project, the division completed two analytical
photogrammetric math models last month. This
month we have completed about 75% of the
documentation and have generated simulated
operational data aimed at model validation.
(b) Several manhours were expended
on the Revision and Update of NPIC Technical
Publication NPIC/R-5006/67, United States
Reconnaissance Systems. This was originally
published as a compilation of data on air-
craft, aerial cameras, and other sensors that
are available for reconnaissance purposes.
Since the original date of publication in 1967,
some systems have become obsolete and some new
ones have become operational. Our aim is to
reflect current aircraft and camera data re-
lated to Tactical Reconnaissance Systems.
(c) Several manhours were expended on
the foreign collection part of Task #2 of the
Precise Measurement Study. The object here is
to collect foreign dimensional information
suitable for test purposes in establishing,
accuracy of system photography. Our prime
foreign dimensional information collecting
efforts this month were Soviet Construction
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shown dimensions to be stati
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significant. Roughl a
s a istic which
contains all the information in a sample
about a. population parameter is considered
sufficient in. that no other information
can be obtained from the sample to improve
the estimate of the parameter.
(4) Densitometric, Statistics and
Investigations
(a) Several manhours were expended
on an isodensity technical publication which
is aimed to inform both the NPIC PIs and
Management of the potential application of
the isodensitometry capability available in
the division. This technical publication
will explain the instrumentation and theory
of Iso-D analysis with illustrative examples.
There are no existing documents that describe
the in-house system with respect to NPIC
applications.
(b) The division has started acceptance
testing of various sections of the Micro-D
Support System.
.(c) On three different occasions
throughout the month, APSD expended several
manhours providing special purpose Micro-D
raster scans and microphotographic support
to RED/ATB.
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I mission activity continues at a high
rate. total of. nine missions. was evaluated
this month.' System-related problems. were ex-
perienced.on.several missions received during
late September and the first half of October.
A requirement was initiated on 3 Oct.?to summarize
these problems for
Camera representatives visited APSD on 6 and 7 Oct.
to examine system problems and discuss
the problems. A request for additional information
concerning low frequency banding degradation was
received by the division on 14+ Oct. This request
was answered on 21 Oct. As a result. of the above
efforts,. system problems have been reduced and
image.quality improved.
(3)
(a) Five members of the division par-
Support to R&D:
tic* ated.in a special experiment conducted
byl , in
coordination with CIA/OSP. purpose of
the experiment was to rank imagery in
relation to a proposed new reconnaissance
system. Division personnel also contributed
to the design of the experiment and will
assist in evaluating the resultant data. A
final report will be issued under an NPIC
cover within the next month.
(b) The APSD hosted a technical briefing
presented by on their type 2000
reproduction film and a potential camera
acquisition film. Personnel from several com-
ponents within the'Community attended, as did
a significant number of TSG/RED and,APSD
.technologists.
(c) The division initiated and hosted
several meetings between TSG/RED, APSD, IEG/PHD
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and I personnel concerning a CCB
proposal to investigate NPIC mensuration
difficulties. As a-consequence, PAR 1885
"Improvements to Small Image Mensuration"
waa written for presentation to the CCB at
its December meeting.
(d) The APSD also disseminated. the CCB
PAR 164B final report on an."Operable Bread-
board Automatic Label Printer" to PSG/R&RD/IRB,
and held several discussions concerning it
with Messrs.
As a consequence, a meeting was e on ct.
with PSG/Production Operations
Staff, Ch/R&RD, and
several ion to determine
the impact of this new labeling technique on
NPICI film dissemination.
was designated to go to II to wa c e
equipment perform and determine if the com-
puterized information for each can of film
already collected by I Iwould be of some
use to NPIC.
2. The following items of interest are anticipated
for the month of November:
A. Exploitation Support:
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(1) Interpretation: Special target oriented
reproductions will be provided on
(2) Operational Support:
(a) Initial phase handling su ort at
will be provided on
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Senior Peg meeting at Wright Patterson AFB
on 5 and 6 November.
(b) I will attend the
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B. Collection System Support:
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(1) Systems,/Films Under Development:
(a) Approximately 10 individuals
from APSD are scheduled to visit the
(b) will contain 500 feet
facility in
of SO-.255 color ma erial.
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(2)
on 18 Nov.
All black and white material of
will be optically titled.
Operational Systems:
(a)
is scheduled for launch
(b) program support is
expected o continue during the month.
C. Photogrammetric, Statistics and Investigations:
(1) The division will continue with Phase I
of the acceptance testing of various sections of
the Micro-D support system.
(2) It is anticipated that two speed letters
(recently received) concerning requirements for
further raster scan work on the Micro-D will
be satisfied.
(3) Installation and testing of the new
optics for the ~032T will ]De' completed in
November.
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(4) Work will continue in supporting the
task two foreign. control section of the in-house
Precise Measurement Study.
(5) An in-depth analysis ofIimage
motion equations will be conducted during Nov.
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6 November 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Projects & Programs Staff, TSG, NPIC
SUBJECT . ESD Monthly Report for October 1970
A. Noteworthy Events
1. Emer ency Maintenance Service - The Equipment Performance
Branch received 77 requests for miscellaneous emergency service during
October, an increase of 13% over the same period last year. Approxi-
mately 70% were electronic type, 20% mechanical and 10% optical.
These requests by operational components are:
IEG
42
TSG 2
PSG
18
Army 2
DIA
11
IAS 2
2. Preventive Maintenance - Under the Preventive Maintenance
program a total of 207 instruments were serviced, an increase of 8%
over the same period last year. This included cleaning, repairing,
lubrication, alignment, and replacement of missing or malfunctioning
parts. Minor modifications were made as required.
IEG
96
Army 4
DIA
92
TSG 2
PSG
11
IAS 2
3. Modification, Design and Fabrication Projects - Thirteen
modification, design, and fabrication projects, the same number for
the same period last year, were completed, in support of Center
components including:
(a) Designed and fabricated a special size alignment device
with register pins for use by the Photo Lab in photo stripping
operations.
(b) Fabricated four (4) special type rings for securing
tube magnifiers to light tables in PHD.
(c) Mounted three (3) special type miniature lamps in an
experimental light diffuser for use under the stage plate of a
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The diffuser is intended
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High Power Stereov
to illuminate the film area immediately surrounding the field of
view of the instrument's objective lenses, so that a P.I. can
readily locate areas of interest.
(d) Designed, fabricated, and assembled parts
sstolmakee nn
experimental film hold-dawn device intended for possible
a tilted light table.
tations were installed during
(a) Five new jib remote s
October. The remote equipment included two (2) Te~irimer.
Units, two (2_) printers and one (1) Teletype p
-i Miscellaneous Projects
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has given EPB a preliminary report on the
rs that
moisture found. in the Zoom -e4ua carry- E a chemical reaction s the cement and foam used in the case
ci ouldusing a the loom 2LIOR damage .
and emitting a corrosive vapor problem resolved shortly.
system. The foam will be replaced and the
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on the 15 11g -a J.e and to assist
receive maintenance training on
unit.
on pre-acceptance of first pr
(e) EPB assisted the Reprographic Division, PSG, in acquiring
a new set of special size rollers for use on its Headliner Slitter.
'These precision rollers were fabricated by the
(c) On 1 October, ESD hosted a technical coordination meeting
with members of G. The meeting was~~l~e to discuss
mensuration
electronic equipment reliability a uationlegy
requirements in IEG. The discussion concerninguels (i t five
resulted in prolonging the use of existing Q
years) previously scheduled for replacement in FY-72 and FY-73-
(d) EPB was consulted by the Research and Reference Division,
PSG, on the suitability of al IP lotting table for p
indexing operations. Arrangements were made for PSG to borrow a
table from NRTSC for operational evaluation. EPB is prepared to
provide further assistance to PSG in acquiring versions of this
table modified especially for PSG's requirements.
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5. The following
new equipment was tested for operational components:
Zoom 2)i0R Pod 11[
.5X Mono Lenses 84 each
2X Rhomboid Lenses 19 pair
1X Rhomboid Lenses 34 pair
.43 Rhomboid Lenses 48 pair
Widespan Rhomboid Arms 21 pair
6. Automatic Target Indexing Device - Release of the Test Plan
for this device has been delayed pending a firm delivery date.
7. Experimental Dry Silver Processor - Work on this T&E project
projecta...D :Lazo -Repred .etion.Systems _Study..
has been temporarily suspended because of the assignment of a new
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and evaluate and collect data on types of diazo materials, printers and
processors that are available and their feasibility of use in the 1l-
9. Sound Level Survey - A survey of the AID computer center, at
the request of AID, was completed with a Memorandum Test Report dated
28 October 1970.
10. Zoom 240R Filar Eyepieces - A test plan was begun including a
detailed preliminary flow chart for coordination and training purposes
in a new approach to operational suitability testing.
U. Image Definition Device - A new project, at the request of
RED, to evaluate a prototype which contains a tracking light source
developed by
attended the Joint Engineering Management
Conference in Chicago, Illinois on 29 and 30 October.
13. 1
Theory and Statistics classes.
14.
"Reading Improvement" classes.
]attended in-house "Probability
began attending in-house
completed the 2-day Project Officers Indoctrination
Course at Headquarters.
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attended the 2-day presentation on "Drug
Abuse" at Headquarters.
17. I Iwas named TSG Representative to the Suggestion
Awards Commi-ee.
B. Anticipated Events for November:
1. Testing of the Twin Stage On-Line P.I. Comparator will be
completed in TEB and the Comparator will be moved to IAS for an
operational evaluation.
2. Pre-acceptance testing of the Target Indexing Device (TID)
3. Publication of the TID Test Plan.
4+. Testing of the Image Definition Device.
Electronic Engineer; will EOD in TEB.
-6 Re-scheduled inspection of the X151+0 pre-production Light
Table. u
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NPIC
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1 - NPIC/TSG/RED
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Technical Services Group, NPIC
ATTENTION : Chief, PPS/TSG
SUBJECT RED.Monthly Report on Significant Events
(October 1970)
A. Significant Items of Interest for October 1970:
1. Dry Silver Materials Program. On 8 October 1970,
SPPF, Westover AFB, Mass., visited Langley, Va.,
for the purpose of coordinating dry silver materials and equip-
ment. On 12 October 1970, the first meeting of the NPIC Dry
Silver Coordinating Committee convened under RED sponsorship.
This group will meet periodically to disseminate information on
the progress of the Dry Silver Program and to input requirements
from the operational components.
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2. 1540 Light Tables. Preacceptance tests will be
performed on the first production model of these tables at the
contractor's facility between 28 and 31 October 1970. This pro-
gram is generally on schedule and indications are that 145 tables
will be in-house by the end of December 1970.
3. High Precision Stereocomparator (HPSC). Difficulties
with the coordinate counters and a computer breakdown have re-
sulted in several weeks' slippage in the delivery schedule of
the HPSC, The on-the-job training and test plans have been re-
vised to-reflect this schedule change. The preacceptance tests
at 0 facility will be in two parts. The first part (technical
specifications) will be tested in mid-November and the second part
(operational suitability) will be tested in December. Preliminary
tests indicate that the IIPSC will exceed the resolution specifica-
tions of the contract.
4. 10" Stage Stereocomparator. On 22.October 1970, the
to inspect a mock-up
of this comparator. detailed review o he instrument controls
was performed and several changes recommended to the manufacturer.
This project is on schedule. r- I
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5. Research in Mensuration Instruments. On 13 October
1970, personnel met with RED and Pfll) representatives
to discuss the accomplishments and the future direction of this
program. Early results from the automatic pointing task are
encouraging,
On 16 October 1970, briefed APSD
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on the goals and accomplishments o this program.
6. Calibration Device for the HPSC. On 13 October 1970,
an representative and briefed PHD 25X1
and ESD on the results of this feast t t y investigation. This in-
vestigation reveals that this device can be built and it will accom-
plish the calibration function to the precision desired. Project
approval plans are underway to proceed with a contract to fabricate
this prototype device. On ber 1970, the contractor and 25X1
Ito discuss certification of a scale for the calibration device for the HPSC.
7. Advanced Stereorhomboids. The advanced stereorhomboids
have been returned to the Center from Tests at Q on a
vibration-isolated mount produced resolution readings that exceed
the contract specifications.. This contract has been closed out.
8. Improved Light Source Std. The final report on the
Improved Light Source Study has been received from F_ I 25X1
The report summarizes the experiments that were undertaken
and provides critical specifications for an optimized lighting
system for a light table.
9. Image Manipulation Research Laboratory. The scanner
and display equipment for the Image Manipulation Research Laboratory
has been _completed and is ready for nce testing. This will
occur at the week of 2 November
1970. Sh o ow.
10. Color Microdensitometerl . The first phase
of the color micro ensitometer.calibration contract
has been comp let, on time. The new objection lenses have been re-
ceived and the unique color plaques have been fabricated. In-house
experiments will begin in November.
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11. Herd Criterion The =Herd criterion has been
applied successfully to operation, one-dimensional test data.
The two-dimensional case is now being developed.
bofh of the nd
working on the igital image manipulation contract, accompanied
for a briefing on the new
acquisition films and t e op ica parameters. As a result of
the discussions, is making essential changes to the com-
puter model of the film an optical parameters--without which
successful manipulation would not be possible.
13. EOI Imagery J A study was completed in support of
personnel assisted in the design and analysis of
results. Final report will be drafted early in November.
. has submitted a
. Literature Revie
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preliminary draft of their literature and color vocabulary reviews,
the initial products of the Color Training Program. Copies have
been distributed to OD/IEG, RED, APSD, and DIAAP-9 for comments.
15 I On 22 October 1970,
personnel complete the final phase of the human factors evaluation
of the.OlOxlO Stereocomparator mock-up.
16.~~- IEG Support. 1IEG, and RED/TSG personnel
have inif-late a research program to assist IEG in the exploitation
of the color photography from
17. Training Packages. IEG, and RED/TSG
personnel continued their evaluation an revision of the Target
Training-Packages delivered to IEG. Work began on selecting an
additional five targets for validation.
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Battle program, and began preliminary data analysis of the results.
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19. ATB/1DL personnel visited I to learn the
current status o, and future plans for, their unconventional
photographic material- This was in support of the forecast
being prepared in RSB. li,:`s RS material was judged suffici-
ently meritorious in resolutio.. _-nd state of development to
warrant continued scrutiny for the i i 'cast. =provided little
information concerning its plans; it has nothing significant on
the market presently.
20. was visited to apprise the faculty of those re-
search problems of interest to us which we would like to see
included in the catalog of thesis research topics. In addition,
a tentative schedule for four faculty-presented seminars was
agreed upon. The o PAR has been approved through the DDI.
21, I TOC. visited
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NPIC and discussed that firm's R&D in photomaterials and processes.
Two projects involving applications of phase imagery were inter "`
esting: one involved the reproduction of phase (surface relief)
imagery by embossing it into the surface of a plastic receptor
material; the other involved making a photographic print of the
phase image. The former is of interest as a potential method
for producing low cost, high quality photographic prints. The
latter (claims) is capable of yielding more informationo
from the toe of the D Log E curve.
forward demonstration samples for our evaluations.
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stereo equipment for the scan task. The first task of this study,
"Machine Features Analysis," has been completed and the report is
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~~far; an engineering audit of the Automatic Stereo Scanne .
~atter project will-be completed about the end of this year.
23. Automatic Target Indexing Device -0 Most of the
problems causing delay in delivery of this equipment have been re-
solved. The new lenses have been delivered and are being installed.
These lenses should bring the TID performance up to the accuracy
predicted. However, a further delay in delivery is being asked
for by NPIC so that an additional frame sensor can be added. This
second frame sensor will greatly enhance the equipment's capability
ne ative film with emulsion side up.
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24. Project an advanced strategic SLR system
evaluation, is going -orwar in earnest. Although an NRO project,
planning, target coverage, and evaluation of the imagery will re-
quire considerable NPIC action. This program should continue
through to approximately June 1971.
25. The distribution of the new
activated with PSG support.
26. Proposals, Contracts, and Reports:
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and RS was approved for distribution.
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been negotiated.
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on "ASR/240 Image Analysis System."
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a. The VHR Working Group has concluded its investigations
and has drafted a final report which is scheduled for
publication about 5 November 1970.
b. The NPIC Near-Real-Time Study Group is being re-
activated to carry out definitive studies necessary
for advance planning in R&D and other areas.
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the NPIC Contract Information Program (PICCIP). This
was demonstrated to RED personnel during October and
will be presented to the C/TSG early in November.
d. Modifications were made to the Twin-Stage Comparator
to incorporate the features that were highlighted
during the operational evaluation of this instrument.
This contract is being closed out.
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from This will be circulated through
the operational groups for evaluat'o
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a.
es o ectures and
began a seri
laboratory demonstrations on photometry and testing
of optical components. Members of RED, APSD, and
ESD attended.
osium and equipment
b. HFS/ATB personnel conducted a symp
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on 20-21 UCLODOT- test--a
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c. Extensive discussions werin hold with ltGcolorgphoto-
to develop a long-range p
graphy.
d. Numerous briefings were delivered to Center management
on RED's Color M program.
Imagery Interpreta-
e. Results from the FY 69-70
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f. Color Technology imp lementation have
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Photoscience Support rAR's are awaiting
been briefed through TSG. o
approval.
RSB participated
color tasks within the Center,
h
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28.. Briefings and Consultations (cont.)
attended the MC?G meeting at the Pentagon
and the FOC/MPR meetings at SAMSO.
j. Several AQ meetings were held with ORD as a result
.of the beginning of active testing. RSB coordinated
requests for domestic and foreign test coverage, and
for support from NPIC components.-
k. briefed several groups within NPIC and of
29. Training:
a. Several RED personnel attended the SPSE Color
Symposium at the Marriott Motor Hotel on 22 and 23
October 1970.
b.
attended the DDS4T Course on Contract Management.
c. I lattended a Management Grid course
during 1 - October 1970.
d. attended an Inertial Navigation Symposium
at Holloman AFB.
B. Anticipated Items of Interest for November 1970:
Shipment of the TID is scheduled for 20 November 1970..
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