Optical Pointing Sensor

TBMG-8149

07/01/2010

Abstract
Content

The optical pointing sensor provides a means of directly measuring the relative positions of JPL’s Formation Control Testbed (FCT) vehicles without communication. This innovation is a steerable infrared (IR) rangefinder that gives measurements in terms of range and bearing to a passive retroreflector. Due to its reduced range of motion, the range and bearing measurements are on the order of 10 times better than those of the existing sensor system.

Meta TagsDetails
Citation
"Optical Pointing Sensor," Mobility Engineering, July 1, 2010.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Jul 1, 2010
Product Code
TBMG-8149
Content Type
Magazine Article
Language
English