Stabilizing the Line of Sight

Many problems encountered by a scientist or engineer are multi-disciplinary in nature. Without prior experience, a relevant set of solutions may not be obvious. Line of sight (LOS) control and stabilization is such a problem. The disturbance phenomenology and compensation techniques that impact LOS stabilization performance cover a wide range of topics. The sooner one sees its total breadth, the sooner viable solutions can be considered. Without experience, however, one's viewpoint may...
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Many problems encountered by a scientist or engineer are multi-disciplinary in nature. Without prior experience, a relevant set of solutions may not be obvious. Line of sight (LOS) control and stabilization is such a problem. The disturbance phenomenology and compensation techniques that impact LOS stabilization performance cover a wide range of topics. The sooner one sees its total breadth, the sooner viable solutions can be considered. Without experience, however, one's viewpoint may be too narrow to focus on the relevant set of problems/solutions. The purpose of this book is to provide a bridge between the various engineering curriculums required to develop a successful LOS stabilization system. Under one cover, it presents an overview of critical areas that should be addressed; discussing a methodology for LOS stabilization system design as well as identifying algorithms essential for analyzing stabilization dynamics.