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Ming Cen¹, Daisheng Luo

¹School of Automation, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China. m_cen0104@sina.com

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This study introduces an error-space Kalman filter method to enhance space target tracking accuracy. The approach improves precision by estimating prediction errors for better mobile optoelectronic tracking equipment stability.

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Area of Science:

Aerospace Engineering
Control Systems
Signal Processing

Background:

Mobile optoelectronic tracking equipment requires high precision for space target tracking.
Existing methods face challenges with measurement validity and accuracy, impacting stability.
Kalman filtering is a standard technique for state estimation in dynamic systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance space target tracking precision and the stability of mobile optoelectronic tracking equipment.
To develop a simplified algorithm for reduced computational cost in Kalman filtering for tracking.
To improve the accuracy of space target position estimation using an error-space approach.

Main Methods:

An error-space estimation method based on the Kalman filter is proposed.
A simplified algorithm is presented to decrease the computational cost.
Prediction errors are treated as the motion of a weak maneuver target for accurate estimation in error space.

Main Results:

The proposed method decomposes actual position into offline prediction and prediction errors.
Accurate estimation of prediction errors in error space is achieved.
Synthesizing error estimation with offline prediction yields higher accuracy in space target positioning.

Conclusions:

The error-space Kalman filter method significantly improves space target tracking precision.
The simplified algorithm effectively reduces calculation costs.
Enhanced tracking performance and stability of mobile optoelectronic equipment are achieved.