Patent ID: 6621245
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: G01C,H01Q,Y10T

Abstract:
A system for stabilizing an object with reference to a moving platform, comprising:a stabilization device provided with servo motors and a servo control unit; a stabilization platform connected to a side of said stabilization device to be stabilized; an angular velocity measuring device for measuring angular velocities with reference to an inertial coordinate system, wherein said angular velocity measuring device is integrally connected to said stabilization platform; an angular position measuring device utilizing gyroscopes from a central system on which the object is mounted, said gyroscope configured to encode roll, pitch, and yaw angles; wherein said servo control unit is configured to control said servo motors based on angular position signals from said angular velocity measuring device and angular position signals from said angular position measuring device; and wherein said angular position measuring device is connected to said moving platform.