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IMPLEMENTATION OF PLATEAU HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATION ALGOROTHIM FOR IMAGE ENHANCEMENT USING MATLAB
INTRODUCTION TO IRDE
Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE), a major equipment oriented establishment within Defence Research and Development organization, came into existence in its present form as an institute devoted exclusively to research and development in the field of instrumentation for the services on 1st December 1961. It, however, has an earlier history as a composite establishment performing dual role of R&D and inspection.
1. Its origin can be traced back to the year 1939, when inspectorate of scientific stores was formed at Rawalpindi for the inspection of telecommunication equipments, used by Indian Army.
2. It underwent changes taking the shape of Technical Development Establishment (Instruments and Electronics). With the increase in tempo of R&D work the responsibility to meet over increasing and exacting requirements of services in the respect of more and more advanced and sophisticated equipment, the establishment was upgraded to I.R.D.E. in February 1960.
CHARTER OF WORK
R&D, Design and Technology in the fields of Optical, Electro- Optical & Optronic Instrumentation, Fire Control Systems, Infrared search and Track and Stand Alone Surveillance Systems.
R&D in applied optics including Optics Design, Optics Technology, Thin Films, Night Vision, Fiber Optics, Integrated & Non-Linear Optics, Holography and Optical signal processing etc.
MAJOR AREAS OF ACTIVITIES
Technology and product development:
1. Thermal Imaging
2. Night Vision Instrumentation
3. Laser Ranging & Instrumentation
4. Servo-stabilization Systems
5. Fire Control Systems
6. Software and Microprocessors
7. Photonics and it’s Applications
SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
1. Optics Design and Fabrication
2. Thin Film Technology
3. Precision Mechanism
A large number of instruments for use by services have been designed & developed by the establishment and most of them are now in regular production with Ordnance Factories and other production agencies.
Specialized groups of laboratories have been created in the establishment, which is devoted to the design and development of various types of instruments for application like sighting, vision, ranging and engagement etc.
Though essentially equipment oriented laboratory I.R.D.E. has to its credit significant contribution in the fields of basic research in different areas of optical & theoretical research, studies conducted in holography, fiber optics, optical-imagery and spectroscopic study of materials in optical and infrared regions.
Apart from normal R&D work connected with design and development of equipment for services use and development of allied and associated technologies, the establishment also has the role of undertaking investigation on major modification either with a view to extending the role of instruments of enhancing their useful life, prepare manufacturing particulars and assist the services in evolution of foreign equipment pertaining to its field of activity.
The establishment is also responsible for the transfer of technology to firms both in public and private sectors for creating production base in country for sophisticated instruments developed by it. For this purpose a Technology Transfer Center (TTC) has been set up at the establishment for smooth transfer of new technologies evolved in the field of electro-optical instrumentation to concerned production engineer.