Process and system for remotely controlling an assembly of a first and a second object
US5119305A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D7/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process and a system for remotely controlling the assembly of two objects are provided. Display takes place on a display screen (4) linked with the first object (such as a space vehicle) of at least the instantaneous values of the deviations (X, Y, Z) and the cardan angles (.phi.,.theta.,.psi.) between said vehicle and the second object (such as an orbiting station). The display also includes a first polygon (PN) representing a fictional contour of a docking or assembly part of the vehicle, a second polygon (PS1), identical to the first, representing a functional contour of a docking or assembly part (2) of the station and oriented and positioned in the first polygon in accordance with the orientation of the station relative to the vehicle. The display also includes a third polygon (PS2) within the second polygon and having the same orientation, but positioned therein in accordance with the deviations Y and Z. The superimposing of the first and second polygons (PN, PS1) and the centering of the third polygon (PS2) in the second polygon (PS1) indicates the good relative positioning of the vehicle and the station for assembly purposes.
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