Fusion Radar and Optical Information in MultiPosition on-Board Location Systems

The article deals with the issues of combining information in a two-position small-size radar system to improve the system's resolution when mapping the underlying surfaces in the front side view area. This radar system also serves to improve the accuracy of azimuthal coordinates of physical objects and information sensors detected in the view area. This information is used in the optical two-position system, located on the same small UAVs on which the small-size on-board radars are based, which allows the positioning of cameras on detected objects with high accuracy. The high precision positioning of the cameras allows the combination of the two-position optical system information and radar information. The result of this combination allows to clarify the coordinates of the edges of the underlying surfaces, in particular the coastal zone, as well as to improve the reliability of the classification of underlying surfaces and detected physical objects.