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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Mark S. Svane, Tioga, TX (US);
David W. Fore, Plano, TX (US);
Kevin Underhill, McKinney, TX (US);
Richard C. Vera, Allen, TX (US);
Mark S. Svane, Tioga, TX (US);
David W. Fore, Plano, TX (US);
Kevin Underhill, McKinney, TX (US);
Richard C. Vera, Allen, TX (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A method for adjusting a direction of fire includes moving a view of at least one sensor between a target area and an impact area, where a sensor performs target location. Sensor data is received from the sensor. The sensor data includes target area sensor data generated in response to sensing the target area and impact area sensor data generated in response to sensing the impact area. Image processing is performed on the sensor data to determine at least one angle between a first line from the sensor to the target area and a second line from the sensor to the impact area. Further, a set of refinements to coordinates corresponding to the target area is determined according to the at least one angle and an impact distance between the at least one sensor and the impact area. The set of refinements is communicated in order to facilitate firing upon the target area.