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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2009
Sören Molander, Linköping, SE;
Erik Petrini, Stockholm, SE;
Bengt-göran Sundqvist, Linköping, SE;
SAAB AB, Linköping, SE;
Abstract
A range estimation device for use in an aerial platform including at least one passive sensor, a trajectory determination unit and a control system. A control unit is arranged to indicate to the control system to perform own-ship maneuvering of the aerial platform such that characteristics of passive sensor measurements from the at least one passive sensor enable a range estimation to a target to be determined. The control unit is arranged to determine characteristics of the own-ship maneuvering based on the range uncertainty estimations to the target. A method and a computer program product for use in range estimation device.