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
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;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.2013.120295
