Automatic Handoff of Multiple Targets.
Abstract
In order to fully utilize the potential of the 'fire and forget' class of helicopter-borne missiles, it is necessary to solve the technical problems associated with acquiring and handing off multiple targets from a precision pointing and tracking system (PTS) to several missile seekers simultaneously or almost so in a short period of time. The multiple target problem is that of locating targets and missile seeker aim points within the PTS field of view, deciding which target is to be assigned to each missile, generating error signals to the torquers in order to slew the missile LOS such that its assigned target is in the center of its FOV, and initiating automatic seeker tracking. The task of locating a given smaller image within a larger image is known as 'image registration'. A detailed comparison of the important multiple image registration methods based on the number of arithmetic operations for software implementation and the complexity of hardware for real time implementation is presented. New methods of accomplishing multiple image registration which are computationally more efficient than the most commonly used template matching techniques (correlation and sequential similarity detection algorithm) are described. Conclusions and recommendations are given. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA093483
Entities
People
- H. S. Ranganath
- J. S. Boland Iii
Organizations
- Auburn University