Localization,Exploration, and Navigation Based on Qualitative Angle Information

Abstract

Three of the major problems in building autonomous mobile robots are localization, exploration, and navigation. This paper investigates how well different qualitative methods based on angle information, most of them originally invented for representation of spatial knowledge, are suited for addressing these problems. It combines results from discrete and computational geometry with methods from qualitative spatial reasoning, gaining some new insights on the complexity of robot navigation. It turns out that essentially only with panoramas (special roundviews) the qualitative localization problem can be solved in a satisfactory manner. The exploration problem (qualitative map building), remains difficult for all considered approaches.     

Astrometric positioning and orbit determination of geostationary satellites

In the project titled “Astrometric Positioning of Geostationary Satellite” (PASAGE), carried out by the Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada (ROA), optical observation techniques were developed to allow satellites to be located in the geostationary ring with angular accuracies of up to a few tenths of an arcsec. These techniques do not necessarily require the use of large telescopes or especially dark areas, and furthermore, because optical observation is a passive method, they could be directly applicable to the detection and monitoring of passive objects such as space debris in the geostationary ring.     

LARES successfully launched in orbit: Satellite and mission description

On February 13th 2012, the LARES satellite of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) was launched into orbit with the qualification flight of the new VEGA launcher of the European Space Agency (ESA). The payload was released very accurately in the nominal orbit. The name LARES means LAser RElativity Satellite and summarises the objective of the mission and some characteristics of the satellite. It is, in fact, a mission designed to test Einstein's General Relativity Theory (specifically ‘frame-dragging' and Lense-Thirring effect). The satellite is passive and covered with optical retroreflectors that send back laser pulses to the emitting ground station. This allows accurate positioning of the satellite, which is important for measuring the very small deviations from Galilei–Newton's laws. In 2008, ASI selected the prime industrial contractor for the LARES system with a heavy involvement of the universities in all phases of the programme, from the design to the construction and testing of the satellite and separation system. The data exploitation phase started immediately after the launch under a new contract between ASI and those universities. Tracking of the satellite is provided by the International Laser Ranging Service. Due to its particular design, LARES is the orbiting object with the highest known mean density in the solar system. In this paper, it is shown that this peculiarity makes it the best proof particle ever manufactured. Design aspects, mission objectives and preliminary data analysis will be also presented.     

相对测量在编队卫星自主定轨中的应用

针对编队卫星自主定轨问题进行了研究,设计了一种完全不依赖于地面站和GPS系统的自主导航方案。利用星间测量信息进行卫星编队相对轨道状态的自主确定;并在利用磁强计进行卫星绝对轨道自主确定的基础上,引入星间测量信息提高绝对定轨精度;设计扩展卡尔曼滤波器进行卫星编队轨道状态估计,数学仿真结果验证了这种导航方案和算法的有效性。     

相关尺寸测量夹具的设计

设计了掣子部件专用测量夹具。其结构简单、装卸方便、容易制造,可用于成批生产,可实现在工序中快速检测,既简化了相关尺寸测量,又有效地控制了掣子部件的质量。     

现代湿度测量方法评述

介绍了现代湿度测量中几种较为常用的测量方法,其中包括露点法、电湿度传感器和吸收光谱法等,并从工作原理、仪器构造等方面进行了详细的论述.     

变目标方位角导引法

研究一种用于近程弹道式地－地弹的导引法，它是借用空－空弹常值目标方位角导引法的概念，把它改变成按弹道设计需要而变化的目标方位角导引法，去攻击地面固定目标，它有减小气动阻力，提高命中相对精度的优点，称它为变目标方位角导引法。     

静止卫星轨道的高精度确定

基于单站或三站跟踪测轨数据,对静止卫星轨道进行精确确定,提出一种新的有效的轨道确定的算法,星下点位置精度优于30m。     

九自由度运动模拟器相对位置精度分析与指标分解

摘要： 九自由度运动模拟器是标定航天器交会对接GNC子系统中交会对接光学成像敏感器（CRDS）的关键设备,具有较高的相对位置精度要求.以此为出发点,对影响系统综合指标的误差组成进行系统性分析.梳理各误差分量的关系及相互作用原理,建立误差模型,通过对系统综合指标进行合理的分解与分配,最终使九自由度运动模拟器系统精度达到设计要求.     

对一种月球与火星探测多程微波测量链路定轨定位的数值模拟初步分析

轨道器精密定轨与着陆器的精确定位在深空探测任务中具有非常重要的科学意义。对一种月球与火星探测多程微波测量链路的定轨定位能力进行了初步仿真分析,推导了这种多程微波测量链路的测量模型,分析了该模型的优势。模拟仿真分析结果表明,此测量跟踪模式的数据具有提升轨道精度的潜在能力,并且同时求得着陆器的位置。定量分析表明,在考虑坐标系转换误差,重力场误差,行星历表误差以及星上转发误差的情况下,模拟1 mm/s的噪声,对于月球探测器来说,轨道器的定轨精度可达几米,着陆器的定位精度有望达到分米量级;对于火星探测器来说,轨道器的定轨精度可达到数10 m,着陆器的定位精度可达到几米。