A matrix of photodiodes hybridized on a readout circuit via flexible conducting balls enables precise laser spot detection.
Magnetic field sensing determines projectile roll orientation, resolving installation volume constraints while maintaining measurement precision.
Bifocal optical element splits laser light into two beams with equal energy, canceling hot spot effects to improve centroid detection accuracy.
A proportional velocity-deficit guidance method constrains the velocity-to-go vector to reduce aimpoint miss distances in solid motor ballistic missiles.
Geometric sensor placement replaces bulky beam splitters to achieve axis harmonization while maintaining spectral transparency.
Rotating a compact CW radar via yaw, pitch, and roll axes resolves the trade-off between detection coverage and system complexity for autonomous landing.
Rear-facing receivers detect synchronized waveforms to determine projectile position and velocity, reducing reliance on expensive hardware.
A three-dimensional reference model correlates target images with spatial data to determine precise relative position coordinates.
Controller calculates track deflection from weight and speed, then adjusts levitation force to stabilize vehicle altitude.
Modulated continuous wave laser radiation determines target distance via correlation, enabling effective jamming with reduced pulse peak power.
A projectile nose cone houses an unmanned underwater vehicle and detaches during flight to release the payload at a stand-off distance.
Sensor array scans field of vision using 3x3 filter to compensate for cross-scan drift and defective pixels, reducing false target acquisition.