Active system for sensing a target object

US9647754B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MBDA Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Franz Geidek · Aresing, DE
• Markus Braendle · Geisenfeld, DE
• Michael Fall · Berlin, DE
• Juergen Zoz · Friedberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 4, 2014
• Grant date: May 9, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 4, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S17/86
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An active system includes a transmitting/capturing device having a detection device configured to capture a target object, where the transmitting/capturing device includes a laser source and a camera. The active system also includes a first control system configured to drive a first positioning system to align a beam path between the transmitting/capturing device and the target object, and a second control system configured to drive a second positioning system to align the beam path. The active system further includes a third control system configured to drive a third positioning system to align the transmitting/capturing device, where the third control system has an additional capturing device, and the third positioning system can be driven on the basis of data from the additional capturing device.