POINTING SYSTEM FOR LASER DESIGNATOR
First Claim
1. A system for illuminating an object of interest, comprising:
- a platform;
a gimbaled sensor mounted to the platform, the gimbaled sensor providing sensor data corresponding to a sensed condition associated with an area sensed by the gimbaled sensor, the gimbaled sensor configured to be articulated with respect to the platform;
a first transceiver mounted to the platform for transceiving communications to and from a ground control system, the ground system including an operator control unit having a second transceiver, a display, and a user input mechanism to allow a user to select and transmit to the first transceiver at least one image feature corresponding to the object of interest, the at least one image feature being generated from the sensor data;
an optical transmitter mounted to the platform and configured to emit, in response to the user selection, a signal operable to illuminate a portion of the sensed area proximal to the object of interest, the signal operable to mark the illuminated portion; and
a correction subsystem mounted to the platform and configured to determine an illuminated-portion-to-object-of-interest error and, in response to the error determination, cause the signal to illuminate the object of interest.
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Abstract
A system for illuminating an object of interest includes a platform and a gimbaled sensor associated with an illuminator. The gimbaled sensor provides sensor data corresponding to a sensed condition associated with an area. The gimbaled sensor is configured to be articulated with respect to the platform. A first transceiver transceives communications to and from a ground control system. The ground system includes an operator control unit allowing a user to select and transmit to the first transceiver at least one image feature corresponding to the object of interest. An optical transmitter is configured to emit a signal operable to illuminate a portion of the sensed area proximal to the object of interest. A correction subsystem is configured to determine an illuminated-portion-to-object-of-interest error and, in response to the error determination, cause the signal to illuminate the object of interest.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for illuminating an object of interest, comprising:
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a platform; a gimbaled sensor mounted to the platform, the gimbaled sensor providing sensor data corresponding to a sensed condition associated with an area sensed by the gimbaled sensor, the gimbaled sensor configured to be articulated with respect to the platform; a first transceiver mounted to the platform for transceiving communications to and from a ground control system, the ground system including an operator control unit having a second transceiver, a display, and a user input mechanism to allow a user to select and transmit to the first transceiver at least one image feature corresponding to the object of interest, the at least one image feature being generated from the sensor data; an optical transmitter mounted to the platform and configured to emit, in response to the user selection, a signal operable to illuminate a portion of the sensed area proximal to the object of interest, the signal operable to mark the illuminated portion; and a correction subsystem mounted to the platform and configured to determine an illuminated-portion-to-object-of-interest error and, in response to the error determination, cause the signal to illuminate the object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for illuminating an object of interest, the system being implementable in an apparatus including a sensor, the sensor providing sensor data corresponding to a sensed condition associated with an area sensed by the sensor;
- a communication device, the communication device configured to transceive communications to and from a ground control system, and receive from the ground system at least one user-selected image feature corresponding to the object of interest; and
an optical transmitter configured to emit, in response to the user selection, a signal operable to illuminate a portion of the sensed area proximal to the object of interest, the system comprising;a signal-guidance assembly; and a correction subsystem configured to determine an illuminated-portion-to-object-of-interest error and, in response to the error determination, provide control commands to the signal-guidance assembly, the control commands enabling the signal-guidance assembly to cause the signal to illuminate the object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a communication device, the communication device configured to transceive communications to and from a ground control system, and receive from the ground system at least one user-selected image feature corresponding to the object of interest; and
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