摘要 |
The present invention pertains in general to a single, integrated flash LADAR system and method. The system includes data processing hardware and software, a passive two-dimensional camera, a three-dimensional camera, a light source, and a common optical path. One or more star trackers can also be included. In addition, auxiliary components, such as an inertial measurement unit and a global positioning system receiver can be included. The system can be closely integrated with a critical algorithm suite that operates in multiple modes, in real-time to enable landing, docking, and navigation functions, such as Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), Altimetry, Velocimetry, Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN), Hazard Detection and Avoidance (HDA), and dust penetration. |
申请人 |
BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. |
发明人 |
EARHART, RONALD, P.;CRAIG, REX, M.;GRUND, CHRISTIAN, J.;GRAVSETH, IAN, J.;HUANG, XIAOPEI;WEIMER, CARL, S. |