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http://dx.doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2018.34.2.1.6

Satellite Camera Focus Mechanism Design and Verification  

Park, Jong-Euk (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Lee, Kijun (Chungnam National University, Department of Electronics Engineering)
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Korean Journal of Remote Sensing / v.34, no.2_1, 2018 , pp. 227-236 More about this Journal
Abstract
The focus control mechanism of the multi-purpose camera can be required for the better quality image acquisition. A good image acquisition through the hardware system including the optics and image sensor, has to be processed before the post correction for improvement of image quality. In the case of the high-resolution satellite camera, the focus control is not a necessity, unlike a normal camera due to a fixed optical system, but may be required due to various reasons. Although there is a basic focus control method using a motor for satellite electronic optical camera, a focus control method using thermal control can be a good alternative because of its various advantages in design, installation, operation, contamination, high reliability and etc. In this paper, we describe the design method and implementation results for the focus control mechanism using the temperature sensor and heater installed in the telescope structure. In the proposed focus control method, the measured temperature information is converted into temperature data by the Kalman filter and the converted temperature data are used in PI controller for the thermal focus control.
Keywords
Satellite; Camera; Focus; Mechanism; EOS;
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