How AI Cracks Pose Estimation for Space Targets! #ScienceFather #researchawards

 

The rapid expansion of space activities has intensified the issue of space debris, posing serious risks to the sustainability of the orbital environment. To address this, techniques such as On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) and Active Debris Removal (ADR) have become vital. Accurate pose estimation of non-cooperative targets (NCTs), like defunct satellites or unknown debris, is essential for successful space missions involving close-range proximity. While LiDAR and infrared sensors are energy-intensive, visible light cameras offer a low-power, lightweight alternative suitable for small to medium satellites, providing high-resolution data for pose estimation tasks.

This article presents a model-independent approach for 6-DoF pose estimation of NCTs using sequential RGB images captured by visible cameras. The method first applies incremental Structure from Motion (SfM) to derive 3D points and camera poses by matching 2D keypoints across multiple views. Then, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is used to define the target frame, and coordinate transformations estimate the target's pose. To enhance robustness under space-specific conditions—such as low texture, symmetry, and lighting challenges—a deep learning-based feature matcher is introduced. This is further refined through a semi-supervised segmentation network and symmetric constraints to eliminate incorrect keypoint matches.

To support this method, the study also introduces a hybrid dataset containing both simulated and real-world test images, addressing the lack of labeled space imagery. This dataset supports component segmentation and multi-view pose estimation. The proposed approach enables accurate 3D pose estimation without relying on known 3D models, making it adaptable to a wide range of space debris targets. Key contributions include a geometry-based framework for model-independent pose estimation, enhanced feature matching using semantic and symmetry priors, and a data-efficient transfer learning strategy to generalize across different targets.

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