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Method and device for measuring the angular velocity of a luminance transition zone and steering aid system for fixation and tracking a target comprising at least one such luminance transition zone

US8938324B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2010
Grant dateJan 20, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S3/786
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for measuring a time delay between two output signals measured by two adjacent optical sensors, the time delay resulting from a movement of an object moving in a given direction. The method comprises the steps: Device and set of devices for measuring the angular velocity of a luminance transition zone and steering aid system for fixation and tracking a target comprising at least one such luminance transition zone.

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