Television – Object tracking
Patent
1997-12-17
2000-05-30
Chin, Tommy P.
Television
Object tracking
348208, H04N 5225
Patent
active
060696567
ABSTRACT:
A method of applying optical stabilization to the problem of laser designation is provided which simulates the action of a viscous damping mechanism while reducing the weight and cost of the tripod and angulation head used in laser designation applications on a tracking mount. A closed loop electro-optical system is utilized by a predictive filter and a slew filter which require only video output (28) representing a target (20) of interest for feedback. In addition, automatic tracking of a particular target (20) and automatic boresighting of a separable laser designator (14) to a sensor module (12) are provided. In an alternative embodiment, optical stabilization is used with a GPS module (82) in a sensor module (20), which transmits information representing the location of the target (20) to a projectile (84). The projectile (84) uses the information in maintaining its trajectory towards the target (20).
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Chin Tommy P.
Din Luanne
Lenzen, Jr. Glenn H.
Raytheon Company
Schubert William C.
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