Partially Translucent Mural Decoy

摘要

A novel improvement of two-dimensional decoys is presented, wherein light is diffusely scattered through translucent areas of the decoy when illuminated from behind, such that the effect of reflection from horizontal surfaces is simulated to an observer in front of the decoy. When illuminated in front, the same 2d decoy reflects light to the intended observer as would a completely opaque decoy. Thus, this flat representation of the 3d object has a dynamic component that changes with lighting conditions much as would the object being simulated, thereby enhancing the decoy's realism. The feasibility of this approach was demonstrated with a tank decoy. This invention is protected by US patent 5,599,023 (1997) 1.