Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Automatic guidance
Patent
1991-08-30
1994-04-19
Lobo, Ian J.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Automatic guidance
382 1, F41G 730
Patent
active
053038789
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for tracking an aimpoint on an elongate target with a set of arbitrarily related subimages in the field of view of the tracker. A dimensional relationship between the subimages and the aimpoint is initially determined and saved for later calculations. Subsequently, at least one of the aimpoints is reacquired. The aimpoint at the subsequent time is then determined using the position of the later acquired subimage, the saved dimensional relationship and indirectly on the position of the subimage in the field of view of the tracker.
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McWilliams Joel K.
Van Rheeden Don R.
Donaldson Richard L.
Grossman Rene E.
Lobo Ian J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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