Target Location Errors Derived from a Hypothetical Target Tracking System

Abstract

An error analysis of a hypothetical target tracking sy stem developed around an ongoing real-time attitude (RTA) project at the Space Programs Laboratory was performed at the U.S. Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories. An extensive set of tables of target errors was developed as a function of a variety of collection geometries and system component random errors. The target tracking system includes RTA, a real-time positioning capability, an automatic target sensor, and a slant range measuring device. The system components were characterized in the study by their expected random errors. For example, the real-time positioning capability in this study reflects the expected range of Global Positioning System errors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA206696

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Crombie

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Computer Programming
  • Detectors
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Error Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Mathematics
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Simulations
  • Slant Range
  • Target Tracking
  • Targeting
  • Targets

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Geodesy
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects