[PDF][PDF] Robust Monocular Pose Initialization via Visual and Thermal Image Fusion

M Bechini, GL Civardi, M Quirino… - INTERNATIONAL …, 2022 - re.public.polimi.it
Monocular-based relative guidance navigation and control chain plays a crucial role in the
new missions for proximity operations in orbit. To provide high-quality images in the widest …

[PDF][PDF] Vis-tir imaging for uncooperative objects proximity navigation: a tool for development and testing

GL Civardi, M Bechini, A Colombo… - … Workshop on Satellite …, 2022 - researchgate.net
State-of-the-art relative navigation techniques for spacecraft proximity operations rely on
images acquired in the visible spectral band. Consequently, the navigation solution …

[PDF][PDF] VIS-TIR cameras data fusion to enhance relative navigation during In Orbit Servicing operations

A Colombo, GL Civardi, M Bechini… - INTERNATIONAL …, 2022 - re.public.polimi.it
The paper proposes an effective and robust approach to cope with operating in proximity of
non-cooperative orbiting objects for In Orbit Servicing. To improve vision-based relative …

[PDF][PDF] Thermal image generation tool for spacecraft relative navigation in proximity maneouvering phases

M Quirino, M Lavagna - … 2023-Joint 10th EUCASS-9th CEAS …, 2023 - re.public.polimi.it
On-orbit autonomous relative navigation performance strongly depends on both sensor suite
and state reconstruction selection. Whenever that suite relies on image-based sensors …