A system and method for high-confidence error overbounding of multiple optical pose solutions receives a set of candidate correspondences between 2D image features captured by an aircraft camera and 3D constellation features including at least one ambiguous correspondence. A candidate estimate of the optical pose of the camera is determined for each of a set of candidate correspondence maps (CMAP), each CMAP resolving the ambiguities differently. Each candidate pose estimate is evaluated for viability and any non-viable estimates eliminated. An individual error bound is determined for each viable candidate pose estimate and CMAP, and based on the set of individual error bounds a multiple-pose containment error bound is determined, bounding with high confidence the set of candidate CMAPs and multiple pose estimates where at least one is correct. The containment error bound may be evaluated for accuracy as required for flight operations performed by aircraft-based instruments and systems.


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    Title :

    VISION-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM INCORPORATING HIGH-CONFIDENCE ERROR OVERBOUNDING OF MULTIPLE OPTICAL POSES


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    Publication date :

    2023-07-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G06T Bilddatenverarbeitung oder Bilddatenerzeugung allgemein , IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / G06V / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS