International Journal of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition
A Multi-Terrain Fractal-Based Digital Camouflage Pattern
Abstract
A recent need for modern infantry operations would be the requirement of an effective camouflage pattern for usage in multiple terrains. This is a result of the modern evolution of military combat as its common for military units to be rotated from one location to another (usually with drastically different ecosystems). A good camouflage pattern that has tried to address this issue would be Crye Precision’s MultiCam, however it still has its limitations. This paper addresses this issue and develops a digital fractal-based camouflage pattern with multiple carefully designed layers and inspired by the abovementioned MultiCam. This proposed camouflage pattern shows considerable efficiency (theoretically) in operations for terrains like urban and semi-arid locations when compared to other commonly used designs.References (23)
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