The Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellite(COMS)-1 which will be launched in 2008, is a multi-purpose geostationary satellite to relay communications, and observe the maritime regions and the meteorological phenomena. Specifically, to obse...
The Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellite(COMS)-1 which will be launched in 2008, is a multi-purpose geostationary satellite to relay communications, and observe the maritime regions and the meteorological phenomena. Specifically, to observe the precise image of Earth, it will be installed with a 5-channel imager for meteorological observation and an 8-channel color imager for maritime observation. It is planned to install the Image Navigation and Registration(INR) system for compensation and pre-processing of the observed image data. In this study, we designed the image registration model in INR system, and compared the capability of this algorithm with that of existing algorithm applied to GOES''s INR system. The priority of this study is to design the Image Motion Compensation(IMC) algorithm. To design IMC algorithm, an accurate analysis of observed image which was influenced by the INR system error and the related orbit and attitude in satellite, was accomplished. On the basis of this analysis, the modified IMC(MIMC) algorithm which compensates effectively image distortions due to the INR system errors was designed. The MIMC algorithm maintained more precise pointing accuracy and reduced pointing errors less than 14 percent in the direction of latitude and 40 percent in the direction of longitude in comparison with GOES''s IMC algorithm. In addition, we performed an analysis of error budgets of image registration. In the case of using orbit data with general observation errors, MIMC algorithm showed the different pointing accuracy at the range of -0.514~0.227m in direction of latitude and -2.53~5.38m in direction of longitude, which could be neglected. As a result, MIMC algorithm was able to compensate image errors effectively in the case of real missions. The results of this research can be used as valuable preliminary data for the design and the installation of INR system in COMS-1, and make a great contribution to the localization of the core satellite technology like the INR system.