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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
May. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Stathis, Hamden, CT (US);
Jason C. Derenick, Hamden, CT (US);
Assignee:
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Stratford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/89 (2020.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/20 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/50 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); B64D 45/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/06 (2006.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G01S 17/933 (2020.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 17/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/89 (2013.01); B64D 45/04 (2013.01); G01S 7/4808 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01); G01S 17/50 (2013.01); G01S 17/933 (2013.01); G05D 1/0684 (2013.01); G06K 9/0063 (2013.01); G06K 9/00208 (2013.01); G06K 9/209 (2013.01); G06T 7/251 (2017.01); G01S 17/58 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10032 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30212 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30241 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30252 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for imaging a moving object includes scanning a predetermined area with at least one distance sensor to form an image of a structure of a moving object using a safe sensing time window to periodically refresh the image. The images of the structure are compared to a known model of the structure to estimate rates of motion. A refined time window is determined based on the estimated rates of motion to monitor the moving object with increased accuracy and/or range compared to the safe time window.