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WO2011159288A3 - Gimbal positioning with target velocity compensation - Google Patents

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WO2011159288A3
WO2011159288A3 PCT/US2010/038738 US2010038738W WO2011159288A3 WO 2011159288 A3 WO2011159288 A3 WO 2011159288A3 US 2010038738 W US2010038738 W US 2010038738W WO 2011159288 A3 WO2011159288 A3 WO 2011159288A3
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gimbal
target velocity
target
velocity compensation
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WO2011159288A2 (en
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Stewart W. Evans
Anca G. Williams
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Teledyne Flir LLC
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Flir Systems Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D47/00—Equipment not otherwise provided for
    • B64D47/08—Arrangements of cameras
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U20/00—Constructional aspects of UAVs
    • B64U20/80—Arrangement of on-board electronics, e.g. avionics systems or wiring
    • B64U20/87—Mounting of imaging devices, e.g. mounting of gimbals
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/22—Aiming or laying means for vehicle-borne armament, e.g. on aircraft
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/785—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
    • G01S3/786—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/64—Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image
    • G02B27/644—Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image compensating for large deviations, e.g. maintaining a fixed line of sight while a vehicle on which the system is mounted changes course
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U2101/00—UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
    • B64U2101/30—UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for imaging, photography or videography

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
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Abstract

A gimbal system, including components and methods of use, configured to track moving targets. More specifically, the disclosed system may be configured to orient and maintain the line of sight ("los") of the gimbal system toward a target, as the target and, in some cases, the platform supporting the gimbal system are moving. The system also may be configured to calculate an estimated target velocity based on user input, and to compute subsequent target positions from previous positions by integrating the estimated target velocity over time. A variety of filters and other mechanisms may be used to enable a user to input information regarding a target velocity into a gimbal controller.
PCT/US2010/038738 2010-06-15 2010-06-15 Gimbal positioning with target velocity compensation Ceased WO2011159288A2 (en)

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WO2011159288A3 true WO2011159288A3 (en) 2012-05-10

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WO2014077788A2 (en) * 2012-11-16 2014-05-22 Tusaş - Türk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii A.Ş. A target acquisition system and method

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US6172747B1 (en) * 1996-04-22 2001-01-09 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Airborne video tracking system
US20040118622A1 (en) * 1994-05-27 2004-06-24 Morrell John B. Speed limiting for a balancing transporter accounting for variations in system capability
US20040207727A1 (en) * 2003-01-17 2004-10-21 Von Flotow Andreas H Compensation for overflight velocity when stabilizing an airborne camera
US20080055413A1 (en) * 2006-09-01 2008-03-06 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Automatic-tracking camera apparatus

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20040118622A1 (en) * 1994-05-27 2004-06-24 Morrell John B. Speed limiting for a balancing transporter accounting for variations in system capability
US6172747B1 (en) * 1996-04-22 2001-01-09 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Airborne video tracking system
US20040207727A1 (en) * 2003-01-17 2004-10-21 Von Flotow Andreas H Compensation for overflight velocity when stabilizing an airborne camera
US20080055413A1 (en) * 2006-09-01 2008-03-06 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Automatic-tracking camera apparatus

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