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Steven M Hoffberg

Gregory S Rabin

A method for controlling a flying projectile which rotates during flight, comprising: determining an angle of rotation of an inertial mass spinning about an axis during flight, and controlling at least one actuator for altering at least a portion of an aerodynamic structure, selectively in dependence on the determined angle of rotation and a control input, to control aerodynamic forces during flight. An aerodynamic surface may rotate and interact with surrounding air during flight, to produce aerodynamic forces. A sensor determines an angular rotation of the spin during flight. A control system, responsive to the sensor, produces a control signal in dependence on the determined angular rotation. An actuator selectively alters an aerodynamic characteristic of the aerodynamic surface in response to the control signal.

Steerable rotating projectile

A system and method for receiving a set of images and analyzing them to determine at least one position in space and at least one motion vector in space and time for at least one object represented in the images. Using these vectors, a four dimensional model of at least a portion of the information represented in the images is formulated. This model generally obeys the laws of physics, though aberrations may be imposed. The model is then exercised with an input parameter, which, for example, may represent a different perspective than the original set of images. The four dimensional model is then used to produce a modified set of ordered images in dependence on the input parameter and optionally the set of images, e.g., if only a portion of the data represented in the images is modeled. The set of images may then be rendered on a display device.

Interactive system and method

The inventive method involves receiving as input a representation of an ordered set of two-dimensional images. The ordered set of two-dimensional images is analyzed to determine at least one first view of an object in at least two dimensions and at least one motion vector. The next step is analyzing the combination of the first view of the object in at least two dimensions, the motion vector, and the ordered set of two-dimensional images to determine at least a second view of the object; generating a three-dimensional representation of the ordered set of two-dimensional images on the basis of at least the first view of the object and the second view of the object. Finally, the method involves providing indicia of the three-dimensional representation as an output.

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Steven M Hoffberg