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Vision-based Ground Test for Active Debris Removal

  • Lim, Seong-Min (Department of Satellite Systems and Applications Engineering, University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Hae-Dong (Department of Satellite Systems and Applications Engineering, University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Seong, Jae-Dong (Department of Satellite Systems and Applications Engineering, University of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2013.08.09
  • Accepted : 2013.09.23
  • Published : 2013.12.15
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Abstract

Due to the continuous space development by mankind, the number of space objects including space debris in orbits around the Earth has increased, and accordingly, difficulties of space development and activities are expected in the near future. In this study, among the stages for space debris removal, the implementation of a vision-based approach technique for approaching space debris from a far-range rendezvous state to a proximity state, and the ground test performance results were described. For the vision-based object tracking, the CAM-shift algorithm with high speed and strong performance, and the Kalman filter were combined and utilized. For measuring the distance to a tracking object, a stereo camera was used. For the construction of a low-cost space environment simulation test bed, a sun simulator was used, and in the case of the platform for approaching, a two-dimensional mobile robot was used. The tracking status was examined while changing the position of the sun simulator, and the results indicated that the CAM-shift showed a tracking rate of about 87% and the relative distance could be measured down to 0.9 m. In addition, considerations for future space environment simulation tests were proposed.

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