Flash LiDAR-Based Super-Resolution Mapping for Small Solar System Body Exploration

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Abstract

Safe spacecraft navigation on small solar system bodies requires an accurate and high-resolution representation of the surface. This work develops a super-resolution mapping algorithm based on flash LiDAR measurements for unstructured terrain. It integrates a novel approach of processing multiple range values per pixel per measurement to increase the measurement redundancy and thus the map accuracy. The proposed algorithm is thus able to overcome the limitations of the low flash LiDAR resolution. Micro- and macro-motion strategies are recommended to guarantee subpixel displacements crucial for the super-resolution algorithm, and measurement constraints are introduced to ensure high measurement quality. Computational experiments based on an advanced Flash LiDAR model in a realistic simulation environment of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko compare the resulting digital elevation model (DEM) with a baseline DEM and demonstrate the advantages of our algorithm.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIFAC-PapersOnLine
EditorsBidyadhar Subudhi
PublisherElsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Pages103-108
Number of pages6
Edition22
ISBN (electronic)9781713867890
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

Series IFAC-PapersOnLine
Number22
Volume55
ISSN2405-8963

Conference

Title22nd IFAC Symposium on Automatic Control in Aerospace
Abbreviated titleACA 2022
Conference number22
Duration21 - 25 November 2022
CityMumbai
CountryIndia

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Keywords

  • DEM, Flash LiDAR, Space Exploration, Super-Resolution Mapping