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Abstract

Inexpensive, flicker free, flat, large, extremely bright LCD panels can be effectively used to conceal very large objects both stationary and moving. CCDC (Charge Coupled Device Camera) may capture the surrounding environment and reproduce it on the LCD screens. LCDs may easily be installed on the surface of the objects. It is also possible to use the video cards of personal computers and laptops to digitally process the image captured with the CCDS and obtain patterns to disguise the real appearance of the object or the way it is moving. The visual CCD (Camouflage, Concealment, and Deception) system so obtained is extremely effective. In this paper, it is demonstrated that the digital image processing techniques necessary to obtain a successful concealment are elementary and already embedded in the hardware of video card for real time image processing. It is also possible to superimpose patterns at defined frequencies that will obscure the image to the human observer especially in case of use of magnifying optics. The CCD effect in the visual and ultralight field is extremely effective. An example of active CCD of the Ariete MBT (Main Battle Tank) is shown in this paper.