METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC G01V8/02 

FIELD: physics, optics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to helicopter-based optical-electronic surveillance systems. The method comprises adaptive control of the flight path of a carrier of an additional optical-electronic surveillance means released beforehand relative to the flight path of a helicopter. Flight of the carrier of the additional optical-electronic surveillance means is controlled from the helicopter. The method provides automatic referencing of the flight path of the carrier of the additional optical-electronic surveillance means to the current flight path of the helicopter. An image captured by the additional optical-electronic surveillance means is transmitted to the helicopter.

EFFECT: longer observation range of an underlying surface and detection of various objects located on the flight route of the helicopter.

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