A Hardware and Software Platform for Aerial Object Localization

IF 1.5 Q3 ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation Pub Date : 2022-11-04 DOI:10.1142/S2251171723400020

Matthew Szenher, A. Delacroix, E. Keto, Sarah Little, M. Randall, W. Watters, Eric Masson, Richard Cloete

引用次数: 2

Abstract

To date, there are little reliable data on the position, velocity and acceleration characteristics of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). The dual hardware and software system described in this document provides a means to address this gap. We describe a weatherized multi-camera system which can capture images in the visible, infrared and near infrared wavelengths. We then describe the software we will use to calibrate the cameras and to robustly localize objects-of-interest in three dimensions. We show how object localizations captured over time will be used to compute the velocity and acceleration of airborne objects.

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空中目标定位的硬件和软件平台

迄今为止，关于不明飞行现象的位置、速度和加速度特性的可靠数据很少。本文件中描述的双硬件和软件系统提供了解决这一差距的方法。我们描述了一种可在可见光、红外和近红外波长下拍摄图像的耐候多摄像头系统。然后，我们描述了将用于校准相机和在三维中稳健定位感兴趣对象的软件。我们展示了如何使用随时间捕获的物体定位来计算空中物体的速度和加速度。

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Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS-

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

7.70%

发文量

期刊介绍： The Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation (JAI) publishes papers describing instruments and components being proposed, developed, under construction and in use. JAI also publishes papers that describe facility operations, lessons learned in design, construction, and operation, algorithms and their implementations, and techniques, including calibration, that are fundamental elements of instrumentation. The journal focuses on astronomical instrumentation topics in all wavebands (Radio to Gamma-Ray) and includes the disciplines of Heliophysics, Space Weather, Lunar and Planetary Science, Exoplanet Exploration, and Astroparticle Observation (cosmic rays, cosmic neutrinos, etc.). Concepts, designs, components, algorithms, integrated systems, operations, data archiving techniques and lessons learned applicable but not limited to the following platforms are pertinent to this journal. Example topics are listed below each platform, and it is recognized that many of these topics are relevant to multiple platforms. Relevant platforms include: Ground-based observatories[...] Stratospheric aircraft[...] Balloons and suborbital rockets[...] Space-based observatories and systems[...] Landers and rovers, and other planetary-based instrument concepts[...]