Experimental Evaluation of Camouflage Effectiveness Against Ground-Based Surveillance

Viktor Vitoul, Jan Ivan, Ladislav Potužák, Michal Šustr, Barbora Hanková

2025

Abstract

Camouflaging mortar firing positions represents a critical force protection measure in modern conflicts, aiming to prevent enemy observation and subsequent destruction. The objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the effectiveness of various camouflage techniques in concealing mortars, ammunition assets, and support equipment from detection by selected ground-based reconnaissance means. The experimental phase employed a range of artillery reconnaissance sensors, optical devices, and unaided visual observation. The observed targets including mortar firing positions of various calibres and decoy positions were camouflaged using different methods and levels of concealment, and deployed in terrain with varying vegetation density and spatial characteristics. The detected differences in target visibility highlight the strengths and limitations of individual observation methods depending on target characteristics and environmental conditions. The findings of this pilot study offer practical recommendations for the effective camouflage of mortar units in current operational environments.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Vitoul V., Ivan J., Potužák L., Šustr M. and Hanková B. (2025). Experimental Evaluation of Camouflage Effectiveness Against Ground-Based Surveillance. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO; ISBN 978-989-758-770-2, SciTePress, pages 425-434. DOI: 10.5220/0013712500003982

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco25,
author={Viktor Vitoul and Jan Ivan and Ladislav Potužák and Michal Šustr and Barbora Hanková},
title={Experimental Evaluation of Camouflage Effectiveness Against Ground-Based Surveillance},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO},
year={2025},
pages={425-434},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013712500003982},
isbn={978-989-758-770-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO
TI - Experimental Evaluation of Camouflage Effectiveness Against Ground-Based Surveillance
SN - 978-989-758-770-2
AU - Vitoul V.
AU - Ivan J.
AU - Potužák L.
AU - Šustr M.
AU - Hanková B.
PY - 2025
SP - 425
EP - 434
DO - 10.5220/0013712500003982
PB - SciTePress