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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2022
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Tomoya Arisue, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Hamamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuhiro Sunada, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Ochiai, Tokyo, JP;
Shingo Nishikata, Tokyo, JP;
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a target tracking device that efficiently tracks a target, a target tracking method, and a recording medium for storing a target tracking program. This target tracking device comprises a determination condition selector and a tracker. The determination condition selector selects a tracking mode for tracking a detected target from among a plurality of tracking modes on the basis of a group of determination conditions related to the position of the target. The tracker tracks the target in the selected tracking mode. The plurality of tracking modes include a first tracking mode that focuses on the vulnerable portion of the target and a second tracking mode that focuses on the center of gravity of the target. The target tracking device further comprises a coping device that irradiates the focused portion of the target with a laser beam to cope with the target.