<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The pose (position and attitude) and velocity of in-flight projectiles have major influence on the performance and accuracy. A cost-effective method for measuring the gun-boosted projectiles is proposed. The method adopts only one linear array image collected by the stereo vision system combining a digital line-scan camera and a mirror near the muzzle. From the projectile's stereo image, the motion parameters (pose and velocity) are acquired by using a model-based optimization algorithm. The algorithm achieves optimal estimation of the parameters by matching the stereo projection of the projectile and that of the same size 3D model. The speed and the AOA (angle of attack) could also be determined subsequently. Experiments are made to test the proposed method.</p></abstract>

The pose (position and attitude) and velocity of in-flight projectiles have major influence on the performance and accuracy. A cost-effective method for measuring the gun-boosted projectiles is proposed. The method adopts only one linear array image collected by the stereo vision system combining a digital line-scan camera and a mirror near the muzzle. From the projectile's stereo image, the motion parameters (pose and velocity) are acquired by using a model-based optimization algorithm. The algorithm achieves optimal estimation of the parameters by matching the stereo projection of the projectile and that of the same size 3D model. The speed and the AOA (angle of attack) could also be determined subsequently. Experiments are made to test the proposed method.

Model-based Estimation for Pose, Velocity of Projectile from Stereo Linear Array Image

ATR Key Laboratory, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, National Univ. of Defense Technology, 410073, Changsha, P. R. China

State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing, Wuhan University, 430079, Wuhan, P.R. China

Measurement Science Review

The pose (position and attitude) and velocity of in-flight projectiles have major influence on the performance and accuracy. A cost-effective method for...

Model-based Estimation for Pose, Velocity of Projectile from Stereo Linear Array Image

Pubblicato online: 28 mag 2012

Pagine: 104 - 110

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-012-0013-x

Parole chiave
Pose, velocity, projectile, speed, angle of attack, measurement, linear array image

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Model-based Estimation for Pose, Velocity of Projectile from Stereo Linear Array Image

Pubblicato online: 28 mag 2012

Pagine: 104 - 110

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10048-012-0013-x

Parole chiavePose, velocity, projectile, speed, angle of attack, measurement, linear array image

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
Pose, velocity, projectile, speed, angle of attack, measurement, linear array image