Pose estimation for non-cooperative spacecraft rendezvous using convolutional neural networks
Pose estimation for non-cooperative spacecraft rendezvous using convolutional neural networks
On-board estimation of the pose of an uncooperative target spacecraft is an essential task for future on-orbit servicing and close-proximity formation flying missions. However, two issues hinder reliable on-board monocular vision based pose estimation: robustness to illumination conditions due to a lack of reliable visual features and scarcity of image …