Star sensor image acquisition and preprocessing hardware system based on CMOS image sensor and FGPA

Xuetao Hao; Jie Jiang; Guangjun Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.521534

2 September 2003 Star sensor image acquisition and preprocessing hardware system based on CMOS image sensor and FGPA

Xuetao Hao, Jie Jiang, Guangjun Zhang

Proceedings Volume 5253, Fifth International Symposium on Instrumentation and Control Technology; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.521534
Event: Fifth International Symposium on Instrumentation and Control Technology, 2003, Beijing, China

Abstract

Star Sensor is an avionics instrument used to provide the absolute 3-axis attitude of a spacecraft utilizing star observations. It consists of an electronic camera and associated processing electronics. As outcome of advancing state-of-the-art, new generation star sensor features faster, lower cost, power dissipation and size than the first generation star sensor. This paper describes a star sensor anterior image acquisition and pre-processing hardware system based on CMOS image-sensor and FPGA technology. Practically, star images are produced by a simple simulator on PC, acquired by CMOS image sensor, pre-processed by FPGA, saved in SRAM, read out by EPP protocol and validated by an image process software on PC. The hardware part of system acquires images thought CMOS image-sensor controlled by FPGA, then processes image data by a circuit module of FPGA, and save images to SRAM for test. Basic image data for star recognition and attitude determination of spacecrafts are provided by it. As an important reference for developing star sensor prototype, the system validates the performance advantages of new generation star sensor.

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Xuetao Hao, Jie Jiang, and Guangjun Zhang "Star sensor image acquisition and preprocessing hardware system based on CMOS image sensor and FGPA", Proc. SPIE 5253, Fifth International Symposium on Instrumentation and Control Technology, (2 September 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.521534

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