Fast star tracking technology in star sensor

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Abstract

A fast star tracking algorithm is proposed. In order to speed up the star tracking, three techniques including star catalogue partition, threshold mapping and sorting & matching are designed for three time-consuming portions in tracking algorithm,. Star catalogue partition divides the celestial sphere into small partitions. Threshold mapping sets a threshold of stars tracked which reduces mapping times. Sorting and matching avoided matching between stars which have a long distance. The software and hardware performance of tracking algorithm are stimulated. Tracking effectiveness and the success rate under different position noises are tested in software stimulation. In hardware stimulation, the tracking speed in every step is tested.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSixth International Symposium on Instrumentation and Control Technology
Subtitle of host publicationSensors, Automatics Measurement, Control, and Computer Simulation
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
EventSixth International Symposium on Instrumentation and Control Technology: Sensors, Automatic Measurement, Control and Computer Simulation - Beijing, China
Duration: 13 Oct 200615 Oct 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6358 I
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSixth International Symposium on Instrumentation and Control Technology: Sensors, Automatic Measurement, Control and Computer Simulation
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period13/10/0615/10/06

Keywords

  • Matching identification
  • Star sensor
  • Star tracking
  • Tracking algorithms

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