LOCK-ON-AFTER LAUNCH MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEM USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENE RECONSTRUCTION

摘要

A system and method for recognizing a target and then guiding a projectile to that target. Initially, unique 3D features of the target are obtained and stored in a data base. The projectile is then directed to the general area of the target and the scene in that general area is observed by the projectile and compared with the data base on a three dimensional basis. When a target is located which contains the unique 3D features of the target of interest within some preset maximum margin of error, the projectile is then directed to that target.