DocumentCode
104039
Title
2D Close-Range Navigation Sensor for Miniature Cooperative Spacecraft
Author
Sansone, Francesco ; Branz, F. ; Francesconi, Alessandro ; Barbetta, M. ; Pelizzo, Maria Guglielmina
Author_Institution
Univ. of Padova, Padua, Italy
Volume
50
Issue
1
fYear
2014
fDate
Jan-14
Firstpage
160
Lastpage
169
Abstract
This paper presents the 2D close-range navigation sensor for cooperative spacecraft developed in the framework of the experiment ARCADE. The sensor exploits an infrared LED transmitter mounted on the target, and two photodiode receivers mounted on the chaser. Laboratory tests were performed to assess the sensor performance and range of application. The accuracies of estimates were, on average, 1.9 mm for distance and 1.0 deg for yaw angle, in ranges of [0.20, 0.42] m and [-40, 40] deg, respectively.
Keywords
aircraft navigation; light emitting diodes; photodiodes; receivers; sensors; transmitters; 2D close-range navigation sensor; ARCADE; chaser; infrared LED transmitter; miniature cooperative spacecraft; photodiode receivers; yaw angle; Infrared sensors; Light emitting diodes; Navigation; Photodiodes; Receivers; Space vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9251
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAES.2013.120295
Filename
6809907
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