Autonomous Safe Landing Site Detection for a Future Mars Science Helicopter

Delaune, Jeff; Proença, Pedro F.; Schoppmann, Pascal; Domnik, Matthias; Kubiak, Gerik; Tzanetos, Theodore

doi:10.1109/aero50100.2021.9438289

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“…For the purpose of landing site assessment, it is important to consider factors such as impact craters, slope, roughness, and other surface conditions. Nowadays, the size and distribution of rocks observable from DEMs are also included in landing site assessments [380,387,388]. A comparative investigation between planetary and terrestrial terrains is another improvement in planetary surface studies through the introduction of high-resolution terrain products [389][390][391].…”

Section: Scientific Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Remote Sensing and Data Analyses on Planetary Topography

2023

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Planetary mapping product established by topographic remote sensing is one of the most significant achievements of contemporary technology. Modern planetary remote sensing technology now measures the topography of familiar solid planets/satellites such as Mars and the Moon with sub-meter precision, and its applications extend to the Kuiper Belt of the Solar System. However, due to a lack of fundamental knowledge of planetary remote sensing technology, the general public and even the scientific community often misunderstand these astounding accomplishments. Because of this technical gap, the information that reaches the public is sometimes misleading and makes it difficult for the scientific community to effectively respond to and address this misinformation. Furthermore, the potential for incorrect interpretation of the scientific analysis might increase as planetary research itself increasingly relies on publicly accessible tools and data without a sufficient understanding of the underlying technology. This review intends to provide the research community and personnel involved in planetary geologic and geomorphic studies with the technical foundation of planetary topographic remote sensing. To achieve this, we reviewed the scientific results established over centuries for the topography of each planet/satellite in the Solar System and concisely presented their technical bases. To bridge the interdisciplinary gap in planetary science research, a special emphasis was placed on providing photogrammetric techniques, a key component of remote sensing of planetary topographic remote sensing.

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Remote Sensing and Data Analyses on Planetary Topography

2023

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“…Важливими складовими таких комплексів є прилади визначення висоти польоту -радіовисотоміри, які дозволяють з високим ступенем точності та достовірності визначати висоту над підстильною поверхнею. На сьогодні проєктувальники та розробники пропонують різноманітні методи вимірювання висоти від лідарів [1][2][3], заснованих на використанні і обробленні лазерного випромінювання, до використання телекомунікаційних сигналів [4,5] та непрямих методів розрахунків з застосуванням нечіткої логіки [6] і нелінійних алгоритмів оброблення траєкторій руху [7]. Але традиційно найбільш надійними та незалежними від часу доби і метеоумов є радіовисотоміри [8][9][10], які працюють у радіодіапазоні  В. К. Волосюк, В. В. Павліков, С. С. Жила, Е. О. Церне, О. В. Одокієнко, А. П. Дьомін, А. М. Гуменний, А. В. Попов, 2022 хвиль.…”

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Алгоритм Обробки Сигналів Для Вертолітного Широкосмугового Шумового Некогерентного Радіовисотоміру

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Павликов²,

Zhyla³

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The algorithm for a helicopter or an unmanned aerial vehicle flight altitude measuring based on the processing of broadband and ultra-wideband pulsed stochastic signals has been synthesized for the first time by the maximum likelihood method. When formulating the initial data, mathematical models of the probing signal and the received observation are given, taking into account both various options for input path implementation, which impose restrictions on the observation equation form, and the geometry of the problem. When solving the problem, the statistical characteristics of the given models were found and studied. The calculated observation correlation function contains information about both the signal delay time and the radio pulse envelope, which makes it possible to obtain the algorithm for desired altitude parameter determining by one of two ways: differentiating the likelihood functional by the delay time or by the radio pulse envelope. At the same time, for the first time, the inversion equation for the statistical characteristics of the studied non-stationary processes in the frequency domain has been obtained. Such processes arise due to the presence of a radio pulse envelope. An important feature of the solved synthesis problem is a noise pulse transmitter use that implements the function of the underlying surface sounding, as well as taking into account the fact of the signal structure destruction during its radiation, propagation and reflection. Such a destruction of the signal shape doesn’t make it impossible to synthesize a radar with internal coherent processing algorithms when working on one receiving antenna and requires the search for other signal processing options. The use of a non-deterministic signal in the system also complicates the formalization of the delay time parameter in the likelihood function, since in this case the reference signal cannot be represented as a model or an analytical equation. Following the synthesized algorithm, a simulation model of a pulsed radar with a stochastic probing signal has developed and the results of its modeling are presented. The obtained output effect of the system fully corresponds to the classical theoretical calculations.

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“…They can be based on different principles of altitude measurement, and even similar systems may involve the use of different signal types with different frequencies and work algorithms. For example, laser radiation is used and processed in lidar systems [5][6][7], there are also systems that use telecommunication signals [8,9], nonlinear algorithms for a movement trajectory processing [10][11][12], etc. Traditionally, the most reliable are radio altimeters [13][14][15], which work in the radio range of waves, which allows one to receive the necessary information regardless of the current time of day, weather conditions, and are completely autonomous.…”

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Signal Processing Algorithm for Monopulse Noise Noncoherent Wideband Helicopter Altitude Radar

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Radio altimeters are an important component of modern helicopter on-board systems. These devices currently involve the use of narrowband deterministic signals, that limits their potential technical characteristics. Given the significant breakthrough in the development of wideband and ultra-wideband radio electronics, it is promising to create on-board radio complexes capable of obtaining the necessary information using wideband stochastic signals. At the same time, when developing such complexes, it is important to use optimal synthesis methods for radio systems, which will allow optimal signal processing algorithms and potential accuracy parameters to be obtained. In this work, the algorithm to measure flight altitude for a helicopter or an unmanned aerial vehicle based on the processing of wideband and ultra-wideband pulsed stochastic signals is synthesized for the first time by the maximum-likelihood method. When formulating the problem, the mathematical model of the signal and observation is specified, and their statistical characteristics are investigated. The peculiarity of the synthesis task is the use of a noise pulse transmitter, which implements the function of an underlying surface illuminator, as well as considering the signal structure destruction during its radiation, propagation, and reflection. This signal shape destruction makes it impossible to synthesize a radar with internally coherent processing when working on one receiving antenna. In accordance with the synthesized algorithm, a simulation model of a pulsed radar with a stochastic probing signal has been developed and the results of its modeling are presented.

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Autonomous Safe Landing Site Detection for a Future Mars Science Helicopter

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

Remote Sensing and Data Analyses on Planetary Topography

Remote Sensing and Data Analyses on Planetary Topography

Алгоритм Обробки Сигналів Для Вертолітного Широкосмугового Шумового Некогерентного Радіовисотоміру

Signal Processing Algorithm for Monopulse Noise Noncoherent Wideband Helicopter Altitude Radar

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