Accession Number:

ADA224008

Title:

A Sensor Stabilization/Tracking System for Unmanned Air Vehicles

Descriptive Note:

Memorandum rept.

Corporate Author:

DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT SUFFIELD RALSTON (ALBERTA)

Personal Author(s):

• DeCruyenaere, Jean-Paul

Report Date:

1990-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

44.0

Abstract:

A control algorithm for the automatic steering of an imaging sensor has been developed at DRES. Both the tracking of a fixed ground point and the stabilization of the sensor are addressed. This system has been implemented in large part with pre-existing hardware and software in our UAV system. This report describes the theoretical basis of the system as well as detailing the issues concerning the development of a working prototype. Keywords Unmanned air vehicles, Stabilization, Algorithm, Tracking RPV.

Descriptors:

• *TRACKING
• *UNMANNED
• *STABILIZATION SYSTEMS
• *AIRCRAFT
• STEERING
• DETECTORS
• CANADA
• PROTOTYPES
• IMAGES
• AUTOMATIC
• GROUND LEVEL
• CONTROL
• ALGORITHMS
• STABILIZATION
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Pilotless Aircraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE