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Blurred star image processing for star sensors under dynamic conditions.

Weina Zhang¹, Wei Quan, Lei Guo

¹Science and Technology on Inertial Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science for National Defense-Novel Inertial Instrument & Navigation System Technology, Beijing 100191, China. yuzhanglina@yahoo.com.cn

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This study introduces a new method to improve star sensor accuracy under dynamic conditions. It effectively denoises and restores blurred star images, crucial for satellite attitude determination.

Keywords:

dynamic conditions image denoising image restoration star sensor

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Area of Science:

Aerospace Engineering
Image Processing
Astrodynamics

Background:

Precise star point location is critical for star sensors in identifying star maps and determining aircraft attitude.
Dynamic conditions, such as high angular rates, introduce noise and motion blur to star images, degrading sensor performance.
Existing methods struggle to effectively process blurred star images acquired under dynamic conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel method for processing blurred star images acquired by star sensors under dynamic conditions.
To enhance the precision of star point location for improved attitude determination.
To address the challenges posed by noise and motion blur in star images.

Main Methods:

A denoising method utilizing an adaptive wavelet threshold is employed for noisy star images.
A restoration method based on a deduced mathematical model of motion blur is applied for large angular rates.
The proposed method integrates denoising and restoration tailored to different angular rate conditions.

Main Results:

Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive denoising and motion blur restoration technique.
The method successfully processes blurred star images corrupted by noise and motion under dynamic conditions.
Validated improvements in star point location accuracy and overall star sensor performance.

Conclusions:

The developed method is effective for processing blurred star images under dynamic conditions.
It offers a practical solution for enhancing the attitude determination accuracy of satellites.
The approach provides a significant advancement in star sensor technology for dynamic environments.