Title :
Vision System for Satellite Observation in Close Quarters
Author :
Zhang, Yong-Liang ; Lu, Huan-Zhang ; Liu, Xiao-Chun ; Zhang, Zhi-Yong
Author_Institution :
ATR Lab., Nat. Univ. of Defense Technol., Changsha
Abstract :
The paper presents a concept and framework of a vision system for observing satellite in close quarters. The vision system uses natural features on the satellite surfaces instead of artificial markers for its operation, computes relative motion and structure of the target, and tracks features in image sequences. The vehicle equipped with the system can navigate automatically and freely around the satellite for reconnaissance and surveillance. Selected algorithms of the system have been characterized in ground environment; they are undergoing systematic sets of adaptation for space.
Keywords :
computer vision; image motion analysis; image sensors; image sequences; satellite navigation; satellite tracking; surveillance; target tracking; close quarter; image sequence; relative motion computation; satellite navigation; satellite observation; surveillance; target tracking; vision system; Computer vision; Costs; Image sensors; Image sequences; Infrared sensors; Layout; Lighting; Low earth orbit satellites; Machine vision; Paper technology; close quarters; satellite servcing; structure from motion; vision system;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation (ICICTA), 2008 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hunan
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3357-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICICTA.2008.170
