Dynamic real-time boresighting system and method
AssigneeBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
InventorMichael Wayne Hale
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Disclosed is a dynamic real-time boresighting system and method. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a mapping function by associating deflection and rotation data of strategically located at least two sensors with sensor deflection data, real-time or static sensor readings from at least two sensors which are strategically located on the component in the aircraft or the land vehicle, while the aircraft or the land vehicle is moving or static respectively and determining an alignment of the component by comparing the real-time or static sensor readings obtained from the strategically located at least two sensors with the obtained mapping function.
Claims13
A method for dynamic real-time boresighting of a component in an aircraft or a land vehicle comprises:
- obtaining, by a dynamic real-time computing system, deflection and rotation data of the component;
- receiving, by the dynamic real-time computing system, real-time or static sensor readings from at least two sensors strategically located on the component in the aircraft or the land vehicle, while the aircraft or the land vehicle is moving or static, respectively;
- and
- determining an alignment of the component by comparing the real-time or static sensor readings obtained from the strategically located at least two sensors with the obtained deflection and rotation data by the dynamic real-time computing system.
A system for dynamic real-time boresighting of a component in an aircraft or a land vehicle, comprising:
- at least two sensors that are strategically located on the component of the aircraft or the land vehicle;
- a dynamic real-time computing system located in the aircraft or the land vehicle, wherein the dynamic real time computing systems includes memory to store deflection and rotation data of the component;
- and
- an analog to digital (A/D) converter operatively coupled between the dynamic real time computing system and the at least two sensors, wherein the dynamic real-time computing system obtains real-time or static sensor readings from the strategically located at least two sensors on the component while the aircraft or the and vehicle is moving or static, respectively, and wherein the dynamic real-time computing system determines an alignment of the component by comparing the real-time sensor or static sensor readings obtained from the strategically located at least two sensors with the stored deflection and rotation data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.