Multi-criteria evaluation method applied in the field of camouflage

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Authors

  • Do Xuan Doanh (Corresponding Author) Institute of Technical Physics, Academy of Military Science and Technology
  • Tran Tien Bao Institute of Technical Physics, Academy of Military Science and Technology
  • Nguyen Thanh Lam Institute of Technical Physics, Academy of Military Science and Technology
  • Nguyen Anh Tuan Institute of Technical Physics, Academy of Military Science and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54939/1859-1043.j.mst.FEE.2022.154-163

Keywords:

Visual camouflage; Pattern; Background; TOPSIS algorithm; Matlab.

Abstract

 Camouflage has a long history in the development of mankind and has developed rapidly since the beginning of the twentieth century along with electronic and optical technology. In Vietnam, in addition to the traditional approach, modern camouflage has attracted researchers inside and outside the military. However, the evaluation of camouflage effectiveness is still in the early stages with the lack of official criteria and references. In this article, we propose a method to evaluate the effectiveness of camouflage in the visible light spectrum using a multi-criteria algorithm, combined with a visual evaluation method by human eyes to compare and evaluate. The computer simulation results show that the multi-criteria evaluation method has high reliability, giving similar results to the visual evaluation method.

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Published

30-12-2022

How to Cite

Đỗ Xuân Doanh, Trần Tiến Bảo, Nguyễn Thành Lâm, and Nguyễn Anh Tuấn. “Multi-Criteria Evaluation Method Applied in the Field of Camouflage”. Journal of Military Science and Technology, no. FEE, Dec. 2022, pp. 154-63, doi:10.54939/1859-1043.j.mst.FEE.2022.154-163.

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