Integrated reference source and target designator system for high-precision guidance of guided munitions
First Claim
1. A method for guiding a moving object to a target, the method comprising:
- transmitting a signal from one or more illuminating sources defined in a reference coordinate system;
receiving the signal at three or more cavity waveguides disposed on the moving object;
using one or more forward observers to determine the position of the target;
fixing the one or more illuminating sources to the one or more forward observers;
determining a position and/or orientation of the object in the reference coordinate system based on a strength of the signal received in the three or more cavity waveguides; and
guiding the moving object to the target based on the determined position and/or orientation.
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Abstract
A method for guiding a moving object to a target. The method comprising: transmitting a signal from one or more illuminating sources defined in a reference coordinate system; receiving the signal at three or more cavity waveguides disposed on the moving object; using one or more forward observers to determine the position of the target; fixing the one or more illuminating sources to the one or more forward observers; determining a position and/or orientation of the object in the reference coordinate system based on a strength of the signal received in the three or more cavity waveguides; and guiding the moving object to the target based on the determined position and/or orientation.
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5 Claims
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1. A method for guiding a moving object to a target, the method comprising:
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transmitting a signal from one or more illuminating sources defined in a reference coordinate system; receiving the signal at three or more cavity waveguides disposed on the moving object; using one or more forward observers to determine the position of the target; fixing the one or more illuminating sources to the one or more forward observers; determining a position and/or orientation of the object in the reference coordinate system based on a strength of the signal received in the three or more cavity waveguides; and guiding the moving object to the target based on the determined position and/or orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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