Road-map assisted ground moving target tracking

Tracking ground targets with airborne GMTI (ground moving target indicator) sensor measurements proves to be a challenging task due to high target density, high clutter, and low visibility. The exploitation of nonstandard background information such as road maps and terrain information is therefore highly desirable for the enhancement of track quality and track continuity. The present paper presents a Bayesian approach to incorporate such information consistently. It is particularly suited to deal with winding roads and networks of roads. The target dynamics is modeled in quasi one-dimensional road coordinates and mapped onto ground coordinates using linear road segments taking road map errors into account. The case of several intersecting roads with different characteristics, such as mean curvature, slope, or visibility, is treated within an interacting multiple model (IMM) scheme. Targets can be masked both by the clutter notch of the sensor and by terrain obstacles. Both effects are modeled using a sensor-target state dependent detection probability. The iterative filter equations are formulated within a framework of Gaussian sum approximations on the one hand and a particle filter approach on the other hand. Simulation results for single targets taken from a realistic ground scenario show strongly reduced target location errors compared with the case of neglecting road-map information. By modeling the clutter notch of the GMTI sensor, early detection of stopping targets is demonstrated     

基于决策不确定性的多目标跟踪传感器管理

针对高杂波、电子干扰环境,在量测驱动的多目标滤波框架下提出了一种基于决策不确定性的传感器管理方法。首先,根据部分可观测马尔科夫决策过程的理论,给出了基于Rényi信息增量的传感器管理一般方法。其次,综合考虑决策过程的信息完整性、信息质量、信息的内涵等因素,在量测驱动的自适应滤波框架下,基于目标运动态势评估多目标决策不确定性水平,并选取最大决策不确定性目标。最后,以最大决策不确定性目标的信息增量最大化为准则进行传感器分配方案的求解。仿真实验表明所提方法能够有效抑制电子干扰、杂波对多目标跟踪及传感器分配的影响,与基于威胁的传感器管理方法相比,所提方法的平均最优子模式分配（OSPA）距离及平均计算时长均显著降低,且在高杂波、电子干扰情形下具有较高的可靠性。     

A ground and obstacle collision avoidance technique (GOCAT)

The need to provide aircrew with a timely warning of a dangerously close approach to the terrain is discussed, along with the benefits this capability is expected to provide and specific requirements that it must fulfil. The ground proximity warning techniques that are available are reviewed, and their benefits and limitations are assessed. The GEC Avionics Ground and Obstacle Collision Avoidance Technique (GOCAT) is described. The particular advantages of the GOCAT approach are identified. Because GOCAT uses a database of the terrain and obstacles around the aircraft it has a very low nuisance alarm rate but will always generate a warning when the aircraft is in a dangerous situation. Issues of parameter selection, search area definition and system limitations are examined. The results of a GOCAT simulation are presented. The system performance parameters are discussed, and database requirements are reviewed. The characteristics of a practical implementation for both civil and military applications are briefly stated     

基于C/S的飞机钣金成形数据库系统的研究与开发

根据航空工业飞机生产、型号预研、钣金工艺手册、工艺试验等大量数据信息,以Oracle作为后台的数据库管理系统,采用PowerBuilder8.0作为前台的开发工具,研究开发了一套基于C／S,集中了板材性能、成形工艺、机床设备、工装、模具等数据资料的飞机钣金成形数据库系统。     

基于证据理论的模糊信息融合及其在目标识别中的应用

信息融合系统中的不确定性信息常常表现为模糊性和随机性信息。提出了一种在证据理论框架下实现模糊信息融合的方法。该方法首先基于随机集理论刻画模糊信息的隶属函数,获得了模糊观测下具有概然特性的似然函数,该似然函数表示在收集的模糊信息下确定为某一目标的可能性,在数值上表示了传感器信息对某一命题支持的程度,利用似然函数确定传感器输出的基本概率指派,最后利用Dempster-Shafer组合规则实现多传感器信息融合。     

基于中值滤波和小波变换的混合滤波方法在推进剂监测中的应用

目前,监测传感器传出信号中混有很多噪声,为提高信号可信度,需要一种有效的信号处理方法。文章基于Matlab仿真环境,完成了信号仿真和滤波算法的设计,重点对单传感器仿真信号的去噪和多传感器信息融合进行了研究,提出了基于中值滤波和小波阈值滤波的混合滤波方案和基于Kalman滤波的信号融合方案。研究工作有:基于高斯白噪声和脉冲噪声的数学特性,合理假设出5种基本信号形式;依据实际数据,完成单传感器和多传感器信号仿真,确定信噪比和均方根误差作为去噪评定指标;综合分析现有的滤波算法的滤波特性,利用不同长度滑动窗口的中值滤波处理实验信号,选取合适长度的滑动窗口。设置对比实验确定小波阈值滤波中的小波基函数选取、阈值计算和分解尺度等参数;融合中值滤波和小波阈值滤波优势,设计混合滤波方案,去除单传感器仿真信号中的噪声;研究信息融合理论在泄漏监测系统中的应用,设置不同融合方式下的对比实验,确立最佳融合方式下的Kalman滤波方案,实现多传感器信息融合。     

Novel minimum time trajectory planning in terrain following flights

A new methodology has been proposed to enhance inverse dynamics applications in the process of trajectory planning and optimization in terrain following flights (TFFs). The new approach uses a least square scheme to solve a general two-dimensional (2-D) TFF in a vertical plane. In the mathematical process, Chebyshev polynomials are used to model the geographical data of the terrain in a given route in a manner suitable for the aircraft at hand. The aircraft then follows the modeled terrain with sufficient clearance. In this approach the terrain following (TF) problem is effectively converted to an optimal tracking problem. Results show that this method provides a flexible approach to solve the TFF problem especially in conditions where the existing terrain to be flown over is not mathematically well behaved     

航迹规划中数字地图的设计与应用

针对低空突防中地形因素和敌方威胁的潜在影响,研究了在安全保障前提下,飞行最小危险曲面（ＳＯＭＲ）及该曲面拟合与数字地图生成的方法,并通过坐标变换将飞行器的运动方程变换到该曲面上,从而将地形和威胁因素引入飞行器运动方程,运用极小值原理,提出了飞行时间－地形遮蔽最优ＴＦ／ＴＡ＾２轨迹性能指标。给出了地形数据库加载模型,并完成了将高程数据库加载到航迹规划中的仿真。仿真结果表明,该算法不仅能紧密跟随地形,     

All terrain ground collision avoidance and maneuvering terrainfollowing for automated low level night attack

The development of an all-terrain ground collision avoidance system (GCAS) in conjunction with a maneuvering terrain-following (TF) system is discussed. Both systems use a digital terrain database. These systems are presented concurrently because of their complementary mission role. The unprecedented pilot interaction available with the automatic systems provides a means to improve combat survivability significantly. The pilot is able to execute high rate turns, evasive maneuvers, and inverted ridge crossings while following the terrain contour. Safety is maintained in day, night and weather by the GCAS. The combination of these systems with an automated attack system, automatic target handoff system, night vision system, and a route planner to provide a lethal night attack capability is examined. Piloted simulation and preliminary flight test results are presented     

基于帧间角距匹配的跟踪模式星图识别

为了提高星敏感器的跟踪匹配速率,提高星敏感器姿态更新率,本文提出了一种基于帧间角距匹配的跟踪模式星图识别方法.该方法充分利用上一时刻的角距匹配信息构建了一个实时跟踪星库,并把当前时刻的角距信息在实时跟踪星库中进行匹配识别,识别成功后利用识别时用到的信息对实时跟踪星库进行更新.仿真实验表明,该方法具有匹配时间短、匹配成功率高的优点.     

Digital Text Watermarking: Secure Content Delivery and Data Hiding in Digital Documents

Secure communication of data over public channels is one of the most important challenges. Both the activities to secure contents and to break security are very hot. In order to reduce the chances of attack, security needs to be made invisible. The needs to preserve originality, ownership information, and integrity of text documents in a way that cannot be identified by everyone is being felt badly. Watermarking of the documents is a step toward achieving these objectives. However, to watermark a plain text document (ASCII) in a way that the original text will not change (and it would be very difficult to break it), is a great challenge. We have developed a novel encoding scheme which can be used to insert information in plain text without changing the text. A system has been developed based upon this encoding scheme. This paper describes the system and demonstrates its workings     

Tetrahedral Robotics for Space Exploration

A reconfigurable space filling robotic architecture has a wide range of possible applications. One of the more intriguing possibilities is mobility in very irregular and otherwise impassable terrain. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is developing the third generation of its addressable reconfigurable technology (ART) tetrahedral robotics architecture. An ART-based variable geometry truss consisting of 12 tetrahedral elements made from 26 smart struts on a wireless network has been developed. The primary goal of this development is the demonstration of a new kind of robotic mobility that can provide access and articulation that complement existing capabilities. An initial set of gaits and other behaviors are being tested, and accommodations for payloads such as sensor and telemetry packages are being studied. Herein, we describe our experience with the ART tetrahedral robotics architecture and the improvements implemented in the third generation of this technology. Applications of these robots to space exploration and the tradeoffs involved with this architecture will be discussed.     

Optimal Decision Fusion in Multiple Sensor Systems

The problem of optimal data fusion in the sense of the Neyman-pearson (N-P) test in a centralized fusion center is considered. The fusion center receives data from various distributed sensors. Each sensor implements a N-P test individually and independently of the other sensors. Due to limitations in channel capacity, the sensors transmit their decision instead of raw data. In addition to their decisions, the sensors may transmit one or more bits of quality information. The optimal, in the N-P sense, decision scheme at the fusion center is derived and it is seen that an improvement in the performance of the system beyond that of the most reliable sensor is feasible, even without quality information, for a system of three or more sensors. If quality information bits are also available at the fusion center, the performance of the distributed decision scheme is comparable to that of the centralized N-P test. Several examples are provided and an algorithm for adjusting the threshold level at the fusion center is provided.     

耦合服役环境下高耐久性薄膜传感器裂纹监测

现有裂纹监测技术多存在耐久性差、虚警率高的问题。以物理气相沉积（PVD）薄膜传感器为研究对象,提出了提高其耐久性的方案,并检验了其在耦合服役环境下的监测性能。首先,选定了Cu作为使传感器耐久性最佳的导电传感层沉积材料,并采用离子镀氮化铝（AlN）薄膜和涂覆705硅胶对PVD薄膜传感器进行了封装保护;然后,综合考虑服役环境因素,编制加速环境谱,将经过封装的制备有薄膜传感器的试验件进行环境耦合加速试验;最后,对环境试验后的薄膜传感器开展疲劳裂纹监测试验,并将薄膜传感器监测结果与显微镜观察测量结果进行对比。试验结果表明：薄膜传感器能承受1 000 h严酷环境的考验,具有较高的耐久性和稳定性;环境试验后的薄膜传感器对裂纹变化敏感,PVD薄膜传感器的监测结果与基体裂纹扩展的实测信息相一致,PVD薄膜传感器的电位监测信号可以作为裂纹扩展状态和结构损伤程度的监测判据,PVD薄膜传感器可以实现对金属结构裂纹的定量监测,监测精度可达到1 mm。     

INMARSAT integrity channels for global navigation satellite systems

The transmission of integrity information using a signal format compatible with the Global Positioning System (GPS) and relayed through a geostationary satellite repeater, which will be critical in achieving high integrity and availability of global navigation by satellite is discussed. The inclusion of navigation repeaters designed to fulfil this function, the next generation of INMARSAT spacecraft, INMARSAT-3 is examined. The global navigation satellite system (GNSS) integrity channel (GIC) will employ pseudorandom codes in the same family as, but distinct from, the codes reserved by GPS. The data format of the basic integrity channel is designed to convey user range error information for 24 to 40 satellites. A closed-loop timing compensation technique will be used at the uplinking Earth station, to make the signal's clock and carrier Doppler variations identical to those that would result from an onboard signal source. Therefore, the INMARSAT-3 satellites will increase the number of useful navigation satellites available to any user, and can also function as sources of precise timing. There is also a possibility that wide area differential corrections can be carried on the same signal     

A Multimedia Document Server

We describe issues related to the design and performance of a multimedia information server for an office environment. Multimedia documents are composed of text, image, voice, and attribute information. We describe the multimedia document structure, their internal representation and their presentation form. Content addressibility in this environment is achieved by specifying conditions on attributes, text, images, and document presentation form. Query reformulation, multimedia document formation in this environment and communication with the outside world are also discussed. Archived documents are stored in a centralized server. Users submit their queries in their local workstations using a local area network. The server retrieves the qualifying documents and returns them to the users. We analyze the performance of various access methods for multimedia documents that reside in the server.     

大气边界层风洞流场特性的模拟

风洞中大气边界层模拟的准确度是保证风洞试验结果准确度的重要因素。本文采用了一种新型曲边梯形尖塔,并结合粗糙元等被动装置对风洞大气边界层模拟进行了研究,模拟出我国规范中的A、B、C和D类四种地貌并将结果和已有的研究结果进行比较。结果显示：所采用新型结构尖塔可以显著提高风洞大气边界层中部以上高度的湍流度,整个湍流度剖面基本覆盖了西方主要国家规范对此项指标的建议值。文中还调试出平均风速剖面不变而湍流度分布可变的流场,为开展相关的结构抗风研究奠定了基础。     

民用航空发动机型号审定概念设计阶段风险模型

为了在审定项目概念设计阶段识别潜在风险并规划处理措施以提高审定效率,通过综合条款分类统计、符合性方法及实施风险、技术要点解析等方法建立了典型民用航空发动机概念设计阶段工作模型,并开发了条款工作状态信息表。模型在某型民用航空发动机型号审定的实施识别了278项潜在风险,并针对典型结构完整性条款从要求确定到设计实现各个过程的潜在风险进行了详细分析,验证了模型的有效性。     

航空数据库适航审定政策研究

航空数据库（Aeronautical Database）作为实现航空器导航、避障和指引功能的重要部分，其数据结 构遵循特定格式的标准。航空数据库的质量将直接影响到航空器的运行安全。当前民航适航体系针对原始数据 及后续处理过程的质量体系的审定缺乏实际经验，给机载设备和飞机运行的适航性带了挑战。本文首先介绍当 前世界范围内航空数据库适航管理的办法及技术标准，再结合当前国内航空数据库的审定的现状，提出一种可 行的中国航空数据库适航审定的政策建议，供国内各类航空数据库的研制单位及审查方参考。