Title :
High-performance image acquisition & processing unit fabricated using COTS technologies
Author :
Kimura, Shinichi ; Miyasaka, Akira ; Funase, Ryu ; Sawada, Hirotaka ; Sakamoto, Nobuomi ; Miyashita, Naoki
fDate :
3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is becoming imperative to have visual capabilities for space activities. There are increasing opportunities to use visual images coupled with image processing technologies for spacecraft sensing and control. To fill this need, we have developed a small, low-cost, high-performance image acquisition and processing unit (HP-IMAP), which uses commercial off-the-shelf technologies. In 2010, the HP-IMAP was launched to monitor a deployable structure. Herein, we describe the HP-IMAP and discuss its qualification tests.
Keywords :
data acquisition; image processing; COTS technologies; high-performance image acquisition; image processing unit; space activities; spacecraft sensing; visual capabilities; visual images; Cameras; Electron tubes; Image processing; Integrated optics; Optical imaging; Optical sensors; Software; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2011.5746181
