Research on high precision localization of space target with multi-sensor association

Abstract

In response to the challenges of acquiring spatial target position information and achieving high precision in existing methods, this paper proposes a multi-dimensional high-precision positioning method for spatial targets through multi-sensor fusion. Utilizing optical detection technology, the method extracts two-dimensional positional information of spatial targets on the observation plane. By deriving a fusion positioning formula for visible light and infrared based on the Gaussian mixture TPHD, the proposed method enhances positioning accuracy by 0.2 m compared to using visible light or infrared alone. Additionally, by integrating laser ranging for distance dimension information, precise target positioning in the world coordinate system is achieved. Outdoor experiments for spatial target positioning validate the method's effectiveness, utilizing visible light and infrared cameras along with laser ranging. Comparative analysis with a binary star angular measurement-only method demonstrates 17.9 % improvement in positioning accuracy, with the proposed method achieving 0.12 m accuracy for 5 cm spatial targets at 5 km distance.