A system concept for remote measurement of vehicle orientation with only passive devices mounted on a vehicle is presented. Three channels of polarization-modulated light are used to determine all three degrees of freedom of vehicle orientation. Two important system components are described, a polarization rotator and a retroreflector which leaves the polarization state invariant. Also, the method of data reduction is outlined and the system accuracy is discussed.
Remote Attitude Sensing with Polarization-Modulated Light
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; AES-8 , 2 ; 156-160
1972-03-01
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Remote attitude sensing with polarization-modulated light
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