Space Object and Light Attribute Rendering (SOLAR) Projection System

Abstract

A state of the art planetarium style projection system called Space Object and Light Attribute Rendering(SOLAR) Projection System was developed under the auspices of the DURIP program. The developed system integrates a commercial off the shelf (COTS) Digitarium Zeta Projection system with a high framerate camera system to realize a hardware in the loop emulation system for imaging space objects. Separate software solutions were implemented to model the light transport processes involved in the imaging process. A fiberglass dome system was erected to make the SOLAR system a self contained facility. Calibration process was carried out to register the camera in the workspace of the projection system. The nationally unique SOLAR projection facility continues to support basic research activities involving photometric stereopsis, shape estimation and sensor tasking activities from represented images.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 2017
Accession Number
AD1036075

Entities

People

  • Manoranjan Majji

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • High Resolution
  • Homeland Security
  • Resident Space Objects
  • Solar System
  • Space Objects
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Spacecraft
  • Students
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects