Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING PAYLOADS, INCLUDING AIRBORNE CAMERAS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004067432
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for stabilizing payloads, including airborne cameras, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus employs a gimbal system in which the camera is mounted, together with suitable motors for pointing the camera by actuating this gimbal system and suitable sensors for deriving a signal to drive these gimbal motors. The gimbal axes can be arranged in a sequence that can provide for camera stabilization while reducing complexity, avoiding gimbal lock, increasing redundancy and enhancing performance.
Inventors:
MERCADAL MATHIEU (US)
VONFLOTOW ANDREAS H (US)
VONFLOTOW ANDREAS H (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/000931
Publication Date:
July 07, 2005
Filing Date:
January 14, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INSITU GROUP (US)
MERCADAL MATHIEU (US)
VONFLOTOW ANDREAS H (US)
MERCADAL MATHIEU (US)
VONFLOTOW ANDREAS H (US)
International Classes:
F16M1/00; G03B15/00; G03B37/00; G03B39/00; H04N5/228; B66C; (IPC1-7): F16M1/00; G03B39/00
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1595095A4
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