Low-Cost Space Structure (LCSS) Experiment. Volume II of II.

Abstract

The INSPECT program was a subset of the Low Cost Space Structure (LCSS) experiment in Volume I of this technical report. Under the program, a helicopter mounted pointing and tracking was designed, fabricated, tested, and used to collect high resolution images of power transmission. The heart of the system was a precision stabilized gimbal to which narrow-field and wide-field digital cameras were mounted. Track algorithms capable of operating on power poles, high voltage conductors and various types of insulators were developed for the track processor. Further, processing algorithms were developed to facilitate automatic and rapid recognition of selected faults in the power transmission system. The INSPECT system was demonstrated on selected power lines belonging to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) through a series of flight test in November 1995.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADB214764

Entities

People

  • David Deyoung
  • Lawrence Robertson Iii

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Angular Motion
  • Cameras
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics
  • Exports
  • Flight Testing
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • High Resolution
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Photographs

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites