Vision-aided inertial navigation for pinpoint planetary landing

Autonomous and safe landing spacecraft on moon and planetary bodies is a rather difficult and risky task. Accurate relative navigation between the spacecraft and the planetary surface is essential, together with the autonomous hazard detection and avoidance. This paper describes the vision-aided inertial navigation (VAIN) scheme to meet the pinpoint landing requirement of the next generation planetary lander. Images of distinctive surface feature called feature points/landmarks are detected and tracked autonomously to improve the performance of inertial navigation. Landmark image information derived from optical navigation camera and the spacecraft state information sensed by IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) are integrated in extended Kalman filter algorithm. The validity of the proposed navigation scheme is confirmed by computer simulation.     

改进的粒子滤波算法在软着陆小天体中的应用

针对小天体软着陆过程中估计目标天体质心视线的导航方法失效问题,给出了一种基于特征点信息的自主光学导航方法。为了进一步提高对轨道参数的估计精度,考虑到系统中存在的非高斯噪声,以及基本粒子滤波算法带来的粒子退化和采样枯竭问题,给出了一种改进的粒子滤波算法。最后,通过仿真计算,验证了所给出的自主光学导航方法以及改进的粒子滤波算法的可行性和有效性。     

高空长航时无人机高精度自主定位方法

针对传统基于轨道动力学模型及非线性滤波进行间接敏感地平天文导航定位方法在实际应用中的局限性,提出了一种适用于高空长航时无人机自主导航定位的快速间接敏感地平天文解析定位新方法。分析了星光折射视高度天文量测的机理,导出天文三维定位的解析表达式,详细阐述了利用最小二乘微分校正法代替非线性滤波的天文定位方法,通过直接求解非线性量测方程组即可得到飞行器的精确位置信息,并对这种定位方法的定位精度进行了理论分析。该天文定位方法利用了星光折射间接敏感地平精度高的特点,又不需要飞行器动力学模型也不需要任何先验知识,算法简单可靠,计算量小,而定位精度与传统方法相当。最后,通过计算机仿真,验证了这种天文定位方法的有效性。     

改进故障隔离的容错联邦滤波

为了解决重置模式下联邦滤波器中子系统故障对导航系统污染的问题,提出利用故障检测函数构建时变量测噪声的容错联邦滤波结构。通过将故障子滤波器等价为量测噪声趋于无穷大的正常系统,来取代传统的故障隔离方法;推导出了子滤波器对应的最优估计值,用以消除子滤波器估计次优性对故障检测的影响;采用动态信息分配系数,以减少故障信息对全局估计的影响。采用惯性/天文/景象/地形(INS/CNS/SMNS/TERCOM)的组合导航系统进行了仿真验证,结果表明该容错联邦滤波方法在子系统发生故障时的估计性能优于故障隔离方法。因此,所提方法具有提高故障子滤波器精度、保证无故障子滤波器鲁棒性以及全局估计精度的优势,具有较高的实用价值。     

基于双视线测量的相对导航方法

对非合作目标自主交会中的中远程相对导航问题进行研究.首先,给出二阶近似的航天器相对轨道动力学方程,并对视线(LOS)导航方法的可观测性进行了分析.然后,提出基于双视线测量的相对导航方案.该导航方案中,系统过程噪声模型采用适用于航天器远距离相对运动的轨道动力学方程;量测量包括目标对两个追踪航天器的视线角和追踪航天器之间的...     

基于矢量跟踪的MEMS-SINS/GNSS深组合导航系统

针对在载体高动态运动时，由Doppler频移剧烈变化而导致的MEMS-SINS/GNSS组合导航系统精度降低的问题，修正了GNSS卫星信号模型，设计了一种深组合导航通道滤波器，并形成了完整的深组合导航方案。基于矢量跟踪结构的深组合导航方案，通过滤波器对载体的导航参数进行估计，将相互独立的各通道信息结合起来，并利用各卫星位置之间的关系，提高了高动态环境中的跟踪能力。仿真结果表明，基于矢量跟踪结构的深组合导航方案可以有效减少高动态对导航精度的影响，提高组合导航系统的输出精度。     

Autonomous navigation and guidance for landing on asteroids

This paper presents an autonomous landing navigation and guidance scheme for future asteroid sample return mission. An autonomous navigation scheme based on feature tracking technology is brought out firstly; secondly, desired descent landing trajectories with the initial and terminal constraints are planned in order to achieve arrive-at-time landing on an asteroid; then, two guidance control laws, based on error phase analysis method and PD plus PWPF method respectively, are designed to track reference descent trajectory; finally, the validity of the proposed scheme is confirmed by computer simulation.     

Spacecraft orbit determination using GPS navigation solutions

The orbit determination using the GPS navigation solutions for the KOMPSAT-1 spacecraft has been studied. The Cowell method of special perturbation theories was employed to develop a precision orbit propagation, and the perturbations due to geopotential, the gravity of the Sun and the Moon, solid Earth tides, ocean tides, the Earth's dynamic polar motion, solar radiation pressure, and atmospheric drag were modeled. Specifically, the satellite box-wing macro model was applied to minimize the drag errors at low altitude. The estimation scheme consisted of an extended Kalman filter and Bayesian least square method. To investigate the applicability of the method to the KOMPSAT-1 spacecraft, the orbit determination was accomplished using the GPS navigation solutions for the TOPEX/POSEIDON and TAOS satellites. The orbit determination results were compared with NASA POE generated by global laser tracking. The position and velocity accuracy was estimated about 16∼7 m and 0.0157∼0.0074 m·s⁻¹ RMS, respectively, for the two satellites in the presence of SA. These results verify that an orbit determination scheme using GPS navigation solutions can provide the static orbit information and reduce conspicuously the position and velocity errors of navigation solutions. It can be suggested that the sequential and batch orbit determination using the GPS navigation solutions be the most appropriate method in the KOMPSAT-1 type mission.     

Adaptive fault-tolerant attitude tracking control for spacecraft with time-varying inertia uncertainties

This paper is devoted to adaptive attitude tracking control for rigid spacecraft in the presence of parametric uncertainties, actuator faults and external disturbance. Specifically, a dynamic model is established based on one-tank spacecraft, which explicitly takes into account changing Center of Mass(CM). Then, a control scheme is proposed to achieve attitude tracking.Benefiting from explicitly considering the changing CM during the controller design process, the proposed scheme possesses good robustness to parametric uncertainties with less fuel consumption.Moreover, a fault-tolerant control algorithm is proposed to accommodate actuator faults with no need of knowing the actuators' fault information. Lyapunov-based analysis is provided and the closed-loop system stability is rigorously proved. Finally, numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed controllers.     

Joint probabilistic data association for autonomous navigation

A new autonomous navigation scheme based on the joint probabilistic data association (JPDA) approach that processes landmark detections in the field of view (FOV) of an on-board sensor is developed. These detections-some true, some false-are associated to a set of stored landmarks and used to update the state of the vehicle. The results obtained from Monte Carlo simulations prove the ability of this navigation filter to perform in very high false alarm environments. In the different environmental conditions tested in the simulations, the performance of the JPDA navigation filter (JPDANF) is very close to that of the filter based on perfect data association. The very efficient cluster decomposition algorithm presented for the purpose of the navigation problem can also be used in many multitarget tracking applications     

An autonomous celestial navigation method for LEO satellite based on unscented Kalman filter and information fusion

A reliable and secure navigation system and assured autonomous capability of satellite are in high demand in case of emergencies in space. Celestial navigation is a fully autonomous navigation method for satellite. To near earth satellite, the earth direction is the most important measurement and the horizon sensing accuracy is the most important factor which effects celestial navigation accuracy. According to the mode of acquiring horizon measurement, satellite celestial navigation methods can be broadly classified into two approaches: directly sensing horizon using earth sensor and indirectly sensing horizon by observation of starlight atmospheric refraction. For these two methods are complementary to each other, a new Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) based information fusion method is proposed here for hybriding them. Compared to the traditional celestial navigation method, this method can provide better navigation performance and higher reliability. The hardware-in-loop test results demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of this method, in most cases the accuracy is sufficient for near earth civilian satellite and moreover it can be used as a backup system to provide redundancy.     

融合背景图像信息和多特征压缩的相关滤波跟踪算法

针对相关滤波类跟踪算法目标背景图像信息利用率较低、目标特征表达能力较弱的问题，提出了一种融合背景图像信息的多特征压缩跟踪算法。首先，在上下文感知滤波器的基础上，将背景图像信息加入位置滤波器。其次，提取颜色名(Color Name, CN)特征与梯度直方图(Histogram of Oriented Gradient, HOG)特征，使用最大响应因子及平均峰相关能量(Average Peak-to-Correlation Energy, APCE)评估跟踪结果的可信度，实现两种特征的自适应融合。最后，利用特征降维简化模型的复杂度，实现算法运行速度的提升。实验结果表明，改进后的算法在遮挡、形变、尺度变化等复杂环境下均具有较高的鲁棒性，其跟踪精度和成功率指标均优于DSST及其他主流的跟踪算法，并且仍保持了实时性。     

基于卫星和星敏感器的冗余激光惯组在轨标定

采用高精度卫星导航速度、位置信息以及星敏感器提供的姿态信息设计十表冗余捷联惯组的标定模型,包含陀螺和加速度计的零次项和标度因数,对卫星和星敏感器辅助的冗余激光陀螺捷联惯组进行实时在轨标定.利用标准Kalman滤波和Sage-Husa自适应滤波作为估计算法,对十表冗余捷联惯组参数进行在线估计.数值仿真结果表明:参数标定精度均在7％以内,是一种实时的在轨标定方法,满足误差补偿要求.冗余惯组在轨标定方法为航天器高精度定姿和定轨提供了一种理论参考.     

基于UKF算法的航天器自主导航研究

针对卫星上配备的多种姿态敏感器，进行了导航方案的设计，利用姿态敏感器的测量信息实现轨道参数的估计。通过UKF(Unscented Kalman Filter)算法研究了卫星的自主导航问题，较传统的扩展卡尔曼滤波方法(EKF)简化了计算过程。数值仿真结果验证了该导航算法的优越性。     

Design of Time-constrained Guidance Laws via Virtual Leader Approach

Guidance problems with flight time constraints are considered in this article. A new virtual leader scheme is used for design of guidance laws with time constraints. The core idea of this scheme is to adopt a virtual leader for real missiles to convert a guidance problem with time constraints to a nonlinear tracking problem, thereby making it possible to settle the problem with a variety of control methods. A novel time-constrained guidance (TCG) law, which can control the flight time of missiles to a prescribed time, is designed by using the virtual leader scheme and stability method. The TCG law is a combination of the well-known proportional navigation guidance(PNG) law and the feedback of flight time error. What's more, this law is free of singularities and hence yields better performances in comparison with optimal guidance laws with time constraints. Nonlinear simulations demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed law.     

非合作航天器姿态接管无辨识预设性能控制

在对非合作航天器进行姿态接管控制时,可能面对目标航天器参数未知、构型改变引起的不确定性及目标施加的非合作控制输入等挑战。针对上述问题提出了一种基于预设性能控制理论的非合作航天器姿态接管控制方法。首先,建立了姿态跟踪运动的非奇异拉格朗日型模型;然后,利用跟踪微分器构造不包含角速度信息的广义状态量,设计无需参数辨识的非奇异预设性能控制器,并证明了系统状态变量的有界性和控制系统在预设的性能指标以内。最后,通过数值仿真验证了所提出方法的有效性及其对时变参数不确定性和非合作控制输入的鲁棒性。     

基于UKF准开环结构的高动态载波跟踪环路

 对高动态环境下的全球卫星导航系统（GNSS）载波信号跟踪方法进行了研究。在分析高动态载波信号模型的基础上,提出了一种基于无迹卡尔曼滤波（UKF）的准开环载波跟踪方法。此方法能够消除导航数据二进制相移键控(BPSK)调制的影响,并采用四维UKF相位估计模型提高跟踪精度,同时对估计值进行补偿以减少滤波器的滞后性。通过模拟接收机的高动态运动轨迹,从跟踪误差、跟踪结果和补偿效果3个方面,与基于卡尔曼滤波（KF）的锁频环(FLL)辅助锁相环(PLL)结构的传统跟踪方法进行比较,结果表明基于UKF的准开环跟踪方法能够有效地完成高动态环境下的载波跟踪。     

绕月探测器的自主光学导航研究

提出了一种利用高斯-马尔科夫过程和Unscented卡尔曼滤波的绕月探测器自主光学导航算法。针对很难事先确定精确地绕月探测器轨道动力学模型问题,提出利用高斯-马尔科夫过程来近似轨道动力学中的无模型加速度,进而提高了轨道动力学模型的精度;考虑到基于扩展卡尔曼滤波的轨道确定存在的问题,提出利用基于Unscented卡尔曼滤波来估计探测器的位置、速度及无模型加速度,提高了轨道估计精度和保证了算法的稳定性。最后,通过数学仿真验证了自主光学导航算法的有效性。     

A distributed cooperative guidance law for salvo attack of multiple anti-ship missiles

The consensus problem of impact time is addressed for multiple anti-ship missiles. A new distributed cooperative guidance law with the form of biased proportional navigation guidance(BPNG) is presented. The proposed guidance law employs the available measurements of relative impact time error as the feedback information to achieve the consensus of impact time among missiles and, by exploiting the special structure of the biased cooperative control term, it can handle the seeker's field-of-view(FOV) constraint. The proposed scheme ensures convergence to consensus of impact time under either fixed or switching sensing/communication network, and the topological requirements are less restrictive than those in the existing results. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed guidance law.     

卫星轨道变化规律的综合分析

对于航天工程而言,无论是航天器的发射,卫星轨道设计,地面测控系统的跟踪、定轨和预报．还是卫星在轨运行过程中的轨道控制策略等,均需了解卫星轨道变化的规律。为此,本文对人造卫星(包括中心天体为快自转天体和慢自转天体两种引力源的绕飞轨道器)的轨道变化特征以及轨道寿命进行系统的综合分析。为各种应用提供简明信息。