Use of LiDAR in Automated Aerial Refueling To Improve Stereo Vision Systems

Abstract

Researchers at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) developed an algorithm for Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) based on a stereo-vision system. The system requires a large amount of image processing and is subject to noise and processing artifacts. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) presents an alternative approach to AAR. A single flash LIDAR camera may perform the same task as two stereo vision cameras and eliminate the aforementioned processing overhead. A LiDAR will not experience the same noise and processing artifacts of stereo vision, which makes it a lucrative endeavor for further research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 26, 2020
Accession Number
AD1102918

Entities

People

  • Michael R Crowl

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artifacts
  • Computer Stereo Vision
  • Detection
  • Image Processing
  • Lidar
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.