System and method for platform alignment, navigation or targeting
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1. A method of aligning a platform, the method comprising:
- receiving first electronic data indicative of attitude of the platform;
receiving second electronic data related to a position of the platform in response to a path of travel of the platform and the position of the platform, the second electronic data indicative of a current position of the platform and a future position of the platform;
providing a slope vector associated with terrain electronic data of a terrain in a terrain electronic database, the slope vector being associated with the second electronic data, the slope vector based on a change in elevation between the current position of the platform and the future position of the platform across the terrain; and
providing third electronic data indicative of an adjusted attitude of the platform in response to the first electronic data and the slope vector, the third electronic data being provided before real time traversal of the future position of the platform.
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Abstract
Systems and methods can be utilized to align or provide targeting for a platform. One alignment system and method can receive first electronic data indicative of attitude of the platform and can receive second electronic data related to a position on the platform. The alignment system and method can provide third electronic data indicative of an adjusted attitude of the platform in response to the first electronic data and a slope vector or terrain data. The targeting system and method can use position differencing between a platform and a remote observer to aim at a target.
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1. A method of aligning a platform, the method comprising:
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receiving first electronic data indicative of attitude of the platform; receiving second electronic data related to a position of the platform in response to a path of travel of the platform and the position of the platform, the second electronic data indicative of a current position of the platform and a future position of the platform; providing a slope vector associated with terrain electronic data of a terrain in a terrain electronic database, the slope vector being associated with the second electronic data, the slope vector based on a change in elevation between the current position of the platform and the future position of the platform across the terrain; and providing third electronic data indicative of an adjusted attitude of the platform in response to the first electronic data and the slope vector, the third electronic data being provided before real time traversal of the future position of the platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for aligning a platform, the system comprising:
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an attitude unit for providing first electronic data indicative of attitude of the platform; a position unit for providing second electronic data related to a position of the platform; a terrain electronic database for providing terrain data associated with terrain in a vicinity of the platform; and an alignment unit for providing third electronic data indicative of an adjusted attitude of the platform in response to the first electronic data and a slope vector based on a change in elevation between a current position of the platform and a future position of the platform across the terrain based on the terrain data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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