Accuracy enhancing system for geospatial collection value of an image sensor aboard an airborne platform and associated methods
US7630797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G5/21
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An accuracy enhancing system may include an image processor cooperating with a database for generating a reference geospatial image corresponding to the collected geospatial image, a change detector cooperating with the image processor for detecting a change between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image, and an accuracy enhancer. The accuracy enhancer may cooperate with the change detector for generating at least one enhanced accuracy value corresponding to the at least one geospatial collection value based upon the change detected between the collected geospatial image and the reference geospatial image. The airborne platform may traverse an actual flight path based upon a planned flight path, and the image processor may generate the reference geospatial image based upon a desired match with the collected geospatial image. The at least one geospatial collection value may be a geospatial collection sensor position, a geospatial collection sensor orientation or a geospatial collection sensor field-of-view.
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