Beacon-augmented pose estimation
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1. A beacon-augmented system for determining a pose of a pose object, comprising:
- At least one positionable beacon configured to determine and transmit its 3-D geospatial coordinates, including at least one moveable beacon mounted on a vehicle;
An imager on a pose object configured to image a field-of-view (FOV) and to determine a 2-D image coordinates for at least one said beacon in the FOV, said at least one moveable beacon responsive to a command to position the moveable beacon in the imager'"'"'s FOV; and
A pose object controller configured to process the at least one set of 3-D geospatial coordinates and 2-D image coordinates to refine a pose estimate of the pose object.
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Abstract
A beacon-augmented pose estimation system includes positionable beacons that can determine their own 3-D geospatial coordinates and transmit those coordinates back to the pose object. An imaging sensor images the field-of-view of the pose object to provide 2-D image coordinates for any of the beacons in the FOV. A pose object controller processes the sets of 3-D geospatial coordinates and 2-D image coordinates to refine a pose estimate of the pose object. The positionable beacons may include both static beacons that are pre-positioned and mobile beacons that are command-guided to position themselves in the pose object'"'"'s likely or actual FOV.
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1. A beacon-augmented system for determining a pose of a pose object, comprising:
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At least one positionable beacon configured to determine and transmit its 3-D geospatial coordinates, including at least one moveable beacon mounted on a vehicle; An imager on a pose object configured to image a field-of-view (FOV) and to determine a 2-D image coordinates for at least one said beacon in the FOV, said at least one moveable beacon responsive to a command to position the moveable beacon in the imager'"'"'s FOV; and A pose object controller configured to process the at least one set of 3-D geospatial coordinates and 2-D image coordinates to refine a pose estimate of the pose object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A beacon-augmented system for determining a pose of a pose object, comprising;
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At least one positionable beacon configured to determine and transmit its 3-D geospatial coordinates including at least one moveable beacon mounted on a vehicle; An imager on a pose object configured to image a field-of-view including at least one said positionable beacon and to determine each said beacon'"'"'s 2-D image coordinates; and A pose object controller configured to issue commands to position a pair of moveable beacons approximately equidistant on either side of an object of interest in the imager'"'"'s FOV at approximately a same range point as the object and process the 3-D geospatial coordinates and 2-D image coordinates to refine a pose estimate of the pose object.
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15. A beacon-augmented system for determining a pose of a pose object, comprising:
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At least one positionable beacon configured to determine and transmit its 3-D geospatial coordinates including at least one moveable beacon mounted on a vehicle; An imager on a pose object configured to image a field-of-view including at least one said positionable beacon and to determine each said beacon'"'"'s 2-D image coordinates; and A pose object controller configured to issue commands to position multiple pairs of beacons approximately equidistance on either side of an object of interest in the imager'"'"'s FOV at different heights at approximately a same range point as the object and process the 3-D geospatial coordinates and 2-D image coordinates to refine a nose estimate of the pose object.
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16. A system for determining a pose of a pose object, comprising:
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A plurality of positionable beacons each configured to determine and transmit its 3-D geospatial coordinates including at least one moveable beacon; An imager on a pose object configured to image a field-of-view (FOV) and to determine 2-D image coordinates for at least one said beacon in the FOV, said at least one moveable beacon responsive to a command to position the moveable beacon in the imager'"'"'s FOV; A GPS receiver on the pose object to provide its 3-D geospatial coordinates; An inertial sensor on the pose object to provide its pitch and roll; and A pose object controller configured to process a set of beacon 3-D geospatial coordinates and 2-D image coordinates to estimate a pose object yaw and provide an initial 6-D pose estimate of the pose object and thereafter to process the at least one set of beacon 3-D geospatial coordinates and 2-D image coordinates to refine the 6-D pose estimate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for determining a pose of a pose object, comprising:
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Deploying at least one positionable beacon configured to determine and transmit its 3-D geospatial coordinates including at least one moveable beacon; From a pose object, imaging a field-of-view (FOV); Issuing a command to position the moveable beacon in the FOV; Determining said moveable beacon'"'"'s 2-D image coordinates; Providing an initial pose estimate of the pose object; and Processing the at least one set of 3-D geospatial coordinates from the moveable beacon and 2-D image coordinates for the moveable beacon to refine the pose estimate of the pose object. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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