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Services for Caldonia Richardson Bland, 86, of Tunica will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Scotts Chapel M.B. Church, 2588 Fish Lake Rd. in Tunica, with burial following in Longtown Cemetery. Pastor Rodney Hibbler will officiate at the services.
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Opinion: New method of Chase qualification is a winner
MAR 10, 2014 1:37p ET
If Sunday's Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is any indication, NASCAR's new championship structure is doing exactly what the sanctioning body's executives hoped it would do: Encourage drivers to make bold moves and take big risks to win.
Faced with a car that was good but not great at the 1.5-mile Vegas track, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his crew chief Steve Letarte decided that their only chance to win was to stay out during the final caution flag and hope they could stretch their fuel enough to win.
Earnhardt took the lead on Lap 223 of 267 when all but two other cars pitted. Earnhardt led for the next 44 circuits, but his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet ran out of gas half a lap from the end of the race and was passed for the victory by Brad Keselowski. While Earnhardt's fans were doubtless deeply disappointed, it was a thrilling end to the race.
And it was one that would have never happened last year.
Last year, drivers qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup by being in the top 10 in points at the end of NASCAR's 26-race regular season or by getting one of two wild-card slots for winning a race and finishing 11th to 20th in points. This year, 16 drivers will make the Chase. Basically, any full-time driver who wins a regular-season race and attempts all the races is virtually assured of making the Chase.
Because Earnhardt won the Daytona 500, he could afford to throw the dice at Vegas and gamble on running out of fuel. Asked if he would have tried that strategy under the old rules, Earnhardt said, "Absolutely not. I can say that without a doubt."
Even though he lost the race and was clearly frustrated when he climbed from his car, Earnhardt thought the new championship format was a big hit.
"It was very exciting. I think the way the new format is -- nothing is perfect, right? -- but it definitely is showing it has tons of positives, and it's better as far as entertainment for our sport," Earnhardt said. "Yeah, it gives us freedom, and it's nice to have that freedom to do the things that we did today, even though we knew our odds weren't good. We really shouldn't have made it, and we didn't, but we got to try because of the new system. So yeah, I think it's pretty cool."
Race-winner Keselowski agreed.
"That chance that Dale and Stevie took with the 88 car was way out there, and it was a good, risky move on their part because they had nothing to lose because of this format," said Keselowski. "I think that shows some of the opportunities that come up and how they can be stress-free days, and I'm looking forward to being able to take those same opportunities, because believe me, I'm not scared to take them, and I know Paul's (crew chief Paul Wolfe) not, so look out. It's going to be a lot of fun."
The interesting part, though, is this brave new world of win-and-you're-in racing is only getting warmed up. Just three races are in the books so far for 2014, with three different winners.
When the NASCAR season moves past the first dozen or so races -- and presumably has 8-10 different winners -- you're going to see some really wild, go-for-broke finishes at places like Dover and Pocono and Michigan. And who knows what kind of mayhem awaits on the Sonoma and Watkins Glen road courses?
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Stars like Kourtney Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen, and Beyonce have all — at one point or another — given in and snapped a shot of what's on their plate.
Katy Perry is going sans underwear Down Under.
The "This Is How We Do" singer decided to go commando for the 28th Annual ARIA Awards in Sydney, Australia Wednesday. Thanks to her see-through Jaime Lee Major dress, it became very apparent that Perry had ditched her panties as she showed off her bare sides as she paraded down the red carpet.
Caring for beautiful people is a tough job, and Eva Mendes sure knows that now.
The actress recently opened up to Violet Grey's The Violet Files about her new role as a mother, spilling the beans on what's it like caring for her really, really ridiculously good-looking family comprised of Ryan Gosling and their new daughter, Esmeralda Amada.
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After overly sharing a photo of an ovulation test on Instagram, Heidi Montag confirms that she is ready to have a child with her husband of six years, Spencer Pratt.
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This week, a never-before-seen photo of the royal family surfaced online. According to reports, the commissioned portrait, taken by photographer Jason Bell sometime around March 2014, was sent as thank you gifts to those involved in the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Australia and New Zealand tour.
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Angelina Jolie looked absolutely stunning as she stepped out in London, England Tuesday night. Clad in a chic cream dress, the mother-of-six's fashion game was on-point as she celebrated the premiere of her directorial project, Unbroken.
Christian Bale may have passed to Batman torch to Ben Affleck, but that doesn't mean he can't still be a little upset about losing his Caped Crusader role.
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After a very quiet pregnancy, and even more hush-hush baby delivery, Eva Mendes is ready to spill the beans about her daughter with Ryan Gosling.
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Though word has that Taylor Swift is currently attached to the planned adaptation Joni Mitchell biopic Girls Like Us, the Canadian singer-songwriter is presumably doing everything in her power to stop that from happening. In fact, in recent interview with The Sunday Times, Mitchell says her body physically rejected the idea of Swift playing her in a movie.
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So on the eve of my beloved Phillies kicking off their second straight NLCS against Larry King's Dodgers tomorrow night, I thought I'd share a little viewing tip for fans who—like me—find the TBS announcers to be a little, well, limp: run the hometown audio feed from your iPhone's MLB app through some speakers while watching TV with the sound muted. The trick to making it work lies in syncing up the audio to the TV coverage, which is always a few seconds off. For that, pause your DVR three seconds after a pitch is thrown, then wait until you hear that pitch hit the catcher's glove (or Ryan Howard's Wonderboy) on the radio. Wait three seconds, unpause your TV, and you should be good for the rest of the game. Of course, you could just fire up the old AM radio, but my TV interferes with the signal, so if you have similar issues or if you want crystal-clear sound, the iPhone's the way to go.
I know someone who owns one of those ubiquitous "Signs by Tomorrow" shops. I imagine the signs are affordable, and strip mall small business owners probably spend as much time there as they do their local Kinko's or Staples. The signs are pretty utilitarian, of course: plain, plastic signs with plain, plastic typefaces, and—for a few extra bucks—some clip art with a steaming cup of coffee or shamrocks or something. They get the job done, but if I were building a legit business, I'd work as hard as possible to upgrade to some real signage before too long. Real, handmade, handcrafted, handpainted–whatever. Just so I can feel the hand of the artist in there somehow. Great sign design is virtually a lost art. Read More


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Will Wright and Mark Orton from KPMG have today been appointed joint administrators to AIM-listed Metalrax Group Plc, and its subsidiaries Metalrax Engineering Support Services Limited, Metalrax Specialist Applications Limited and Down & Francis Industrial Products Limited.
On appointment, the administrators sold the business and assets of the niche engineering group to a group of companies headed by Bowman Birmingham Limited. The group will trade as Arc Specialist Engineering and is backed by specialist private investors who have committed to a significant investment programme in the company. In addition, as part of the transaction, solvent share deals were completed for two companies within the group, both of which were not affected by the insolvency process – Metalrax Housewares Limited, which was sold to Cable Capital Partners Limited and Metalrax Overseas Holdings Limited, which was also sold to Arc Specialist Engineering – securing a total of 387 jobs.
Will Wright, joint administrator from KPMG said: "The group has experienced difficult trading conditions for some time, primarily within their consumer durables division. While the group's management team has divested in recent years to focus upon niche areas, trading in this division has led to a significant drain on the group's financial situation.
"Being able to sell the business and assets, together with shares in solvent businesses within the group, has been a great solution to securing a future for the business and more importantly just under 400 jobs."
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Purchase: I have bought 2 trail saddles since July 2006 from Dixieland Gaited Saddles of Lexington, AL. I paid $725 for a dark mahogany endurance saddle, plus some accessories, total $909. Recently, I bought another saddle w/round skirt, their light oil color and paid $795, plus some accessories, total $949.
Likes: The workmanship, dyeing, tooling on these saddles is magnificent. The quality of leather is wonderful. I think these saddles rival those that you would pay $1,500 to $2,000 for from other companies. I would highly recommend this company for your saddle needs.
Dislikes: I can't say that there is anything I don't like about these saddles.
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My fiancee and I just moved in together after being in a long distance relationship. We have been together for 1 year and last night we had out first fight and I am not sure how to deal with it. We live in a small town and last night there was a concert. We had few beers so that was probably part of the problem. Anyways as we were leaving,my boyfriend starts talking to this older lady. This is not unusual for him or this town because everyone is usually very friendly and you can just start up conversation with anyone really. But I guess because I was little bit drunk, I said to him if he really needs to talk to some stranger right now and that I want to go home. I guess he did not like that and started walking very fast and I had to walk home alone. We live very close to the square where the concert was, less then 10 minute walk. However, I got very angry because he left me alone and I had few drinks so I was feeling little drunk. I mean there was no concern for safety because like I said this is a very small town but I would never leave him behind if i knew he was drunk. Anyways I had the keys so he waited for me in front of the house. I told him that I was angry because he left me and we got into a screaming match ending with him going to sleep and I stayed up. In the morning he woke up first, kissed me and said he loved me. I explained to him why I was angry and he said he understands but never said he is sorry. He went to run some errands and came back with flowers. I really appreciate the gesture but I still cannot help but feel still angry. Now he wants to go for a picnic and he is acting very cheerful but I still feel angry. I am not sure why I still feel so angry but I do. Am i overreacting? Should I still talk to him about it or drop it? Sorry for a long post and thank you!
|Sat, 07-30-2011 - 3:19pm
I agree that she began this, and it doesn't sound like she apologized, either.
But I have a pretty strict opinion of men leaving their women behind because they're mad. I worked with a wonderful man and his sweet wife, had two kids. They had a bit to drink on NYE a few years ago, and got in an argument. She wanted out of the car and he drove away. Not very far at ALL, then he turned around and went back. She was gone. He drove up and down the highway. Her body was found the next day. Such great people, just made one bad, snap decision that night.
Things have gotten today where it's just not safe to leave anyone behind. No matter how irritated one is.
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|Sat, 07-30-2011 - 3:47pm
Maybe I should have mentioned that I did apologize for getting so angry and for overreacting because I know that I was drunk. I just could not figure out today why I could not get over it. But I did not get angry because he was talking to this woman and when I asked him if we can go, I was not rude or anything, I simply said I wanted to go home. Their conversation was not serious and I could barely stand and they were just joking around. I would have never interrupted if it was a serious conversation
|Sat, 07-30-2011 - 6:15pm
OK so he admitted he shouldn't have left you & he brought you flowers--so try to get over it.
|Sat, 07-30-2011 - 8:35pm
Alcohol can make people unreasonable--they are more apt to take seriously anything they regard as slights. Perhaps you could curtail your drinking somewhat.
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|Mon, 08-01-2011 - 1:08am
But I am over it now, we talked about it and yesterday spent a lovely day together and I could not be happier because he truly is the most amazing guy I ever met and I am so blessed and grateful to have him in my life. Our fight was more about misunderstanding between the two us rather than anything else.
|Mon, 08-01-2011 - 9:26am
If what you wanted was advice on how to get over it, then you should have said so, because the only questions you ask in your initial post are (and I quote):
"Am i overreacting? Should I still talk to him about it or drop it?"
I'm glad things worked out for you, though. Everyone has a "first fight" at some point in the relationship. It sounds like you have a guy who is very sincere and kind to you.


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Love this lip balm. I was skeptical at first because I'm not a fan of petroleum based lip balms (just based on texture, not because I have issues with petroleum or mineral oil), but it thicker and less greasy/sticky than I'm used to with petroleum based lip products. II's more slick than a more butter/oil based product, but the texture is definitely somewhere in between a butter based lip product like a Body Shop lip butter and some like Rose Salve. Which makes sense, as while petrolatum is the main ingredient this product also contains shea butter and sweet almond and castor oils. It's very soft, creamy and very comfortable to wear. Does a great job softening my lips and protecting them from the cold this winter. I like this product so much that I've bought three tins to keep in different places so I always have it on hand. And it smells SO good. I bought all of mine in the Vanilla and Macadamia Nut fragrance which smells like white chocolate to me. The scent is pretty strong and somewhat lasting, so anyone sensitive to scents might be better off choosing the unscented version of this product.
The only things I don't like about this product are the packaging (just because this is in a tin and I prefer not having to apply lip balm with my fingers) or that the products leaves a sort of milky white sheen on my lips. My natural lipcolor is a super pale mauve and going any paler really makes me look dead! I can't use this outside of the house unless I put it over a lipstain/faded lipstick or if I blot it and put a lipstick over it. Not a huge deal, but it is a little annoying. I wish it were completely clear or tinted. Maybe someday if I'm feeling industrious, I'll tint it myself with melted bits of an old lipstick. Then it will be perfect!
amazing product!!! great for overnight use. Drink enough water and use this product for baby smooth lips!!
I have the Raspberry Rose Kiss. It's amazing. It doesn't last long on the lips, ab an hour tops but idc. It's easy to reapply and smells soooooooo good that I ABSOLuTLEy love reapplying it through the day. I will def repurchase!!!
I adore the Vanilla & Macadamia Nut lip butter. Yes, it's in a tin, "unhygienic" and all that jazz, but to be honest, I don't care. I am clean naturally, and to be ocd about germs and bacteria and all of that stuff on insignificant things like lip balms will just make your body weaker in the process. I like to attest this due to the fact that I never get sick and am an extremely healthy person. Anyways, this is a lip butter that works great with my lips. It has a deliciously addicting scent and applies smooth. The best part is that it works great to heal my lips after I bite them (an anxious habit). It doesn't leave a white cast on my lips, but it does tone them down. Kind of like a mlbb nude!
I'm not so sure if I love this product or hate it. I bought the Vanilla & Macadamia Nut version for $3 and the smell is a very light white chocolate and fades once you have it on for awhile. However, this lip butter dried my lips out really badly that my lips started to peel and I feel like there is a waxy film over my lips and that the product isn't being absorbed. The packaging is in a metal tin which I don't mind but I just dislike the fact that the tin packaging attracts a lot of dust and that I would have to dig my fingers in multiple times to retrieve the product. Overall, this product would be nice for people who just want nice smelling and kissable lips!
I'm really happy with this product. Its cheap and smells good and does a good job. The texture is waxy but moisturizing, it doesnt wear off too fast and i feel like it makes my lips softer. I use it after i brush my teeth in the morning and night and dont really need to apply it any more during the day.
I have the vanilla one. To me smells like palmers cocoa butter. I love this stuff, my lips are incredibly soft. Others say it leaves a white sheen. I do not get this but it tones down my naturally pink lips to a light soft pinkish nude and gives them this soft, shiny, subtle sexy look. I am hooked. I want the other 2 scents.
I really like this product. I have it in the Vanilla&macademia and Raspberry Rose scents. The smells are reminiscent of a Mrs. Field's white chocolate macademia nut cookie and creamy raspberry sherbet. They have a definite buttery lip feel and the raspberry one gives off a pale pink sheen. I think the little tin cans they come in are original and cute. Not the greatest with longwear moisture, but that's ok. I still love them. They are lovely, and I find myself distraught if I do not have one with me at all times!
This product is amazing!! It has an amazing smell(I have the Vanilla and Macadamia one). It also moisturizes super well,but I find it moisturizes better overnight. The only 2 things that could bother you is that first of all it comes in a tin so you may think it is unsanitary to scoop it with your fingers.The other thing is that it sort of leaves a white cast on your lips. It doesn't bother me but it may bother some people.I really recommend this product!!
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One of the best balms I have ever used - alot of brands (nivea included) are irritating and make my lips drier in the long term just sitting on the surface, this one actually sinks in a bit and gives a lovely creamy feel and really stays put even through the whole night without making my hair and pillow greasy. I love the caramel creme one - only downfall is it makes the lips opaque white so I save it for night time mostly or pair it with a nude liner for a low key look. Smells amazing. We don't get the raspberry rose variant in my country so I have ordered it online, hopefully it is a tad more pink toned and not as white on the lip.
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There are nearly 300 recitals performed each year by the CIM students in partial fulfillment of their degree programs. The public is warmly invited to attend and enjoy the great variety and great talent our students have to offer.
Approximately 15% of student recitals are changed on short notice. Please call 216-791-5000 the day of the recital to confirm details.
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|Mon Dec 8th, @ 3:30 pm
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|Austin Williams, Senior Recital, trumpet. Student of Michael Sachs.
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|Chen Chen, Second Professional Studies Recital, cello. Student of Mark Kosower.
|Mon Dec 8th, @ 6:00 pm
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Extreme athletes banded together to design Spartan Races' intense courses orchestrated over standardized distances, each strewn with natural and man-made obstacles to test mind-body fitness, resilience, stamina, and strength, designed to leave participants exhausted and exhilarated. In waves of 200, runners collect smudges and stains as they perform box jumps, haul heavy sandbags, and juke feral linebackers. Depending on where in the world they're participating, the course may be as short as 3 miles or, for extremely practiced athletes, as long as a full marathon.
Chris and Pam Schmick had spent six months cleaning out the scrap metal from their abandoned silos and just finished drilling thousands of holes in its walls. With little time to spare, they prepared for their climbing gym's grand opening on September 2, 1995—a date on which they had already agreed to hold a regional JCCA competition. The effort they've expended in the nearly 20 intervening years shows: today, climbers scramble on top ropes, lead ropes, and more than 20,000 square feet of lava-free climbing surface.
Instructors prepare visitors to surmount the gym's features in a range of classes, such as Rock Gym 101, which is an introduction to top-rope climbing that covers climbing safety, basic technique, and equipment. Once climbers are equipped with gear from the pro-shop, staff shows them around a multi-level bouldering cave, a main climbing area with 30-foot walls shaped by arêtes, cracks, and waves, and the building's five original silos. Elsewhere inside the gym, six auto-belays safely cradle visitors who wish to climb without taking a class.
My Gym Children's Fitness Center, which currently has more than 200 international locations, began more than 30 years ago as a structured place for children to safely play, acquire new skills, and romp off a sugar buzz. All classes are organized according to age level—starting as young as 6 months—and designed to incorporate the latest physiological and psychological research. Tiny Tykes gets babies moving with help from their parents, Mighty Mites teaches toddlers self-reliance and beginning sports skills, and Champions, a class for kids aged 6–8, emphasizes the importance of using teamwork to master more complex sports skills and achieve group goals such as building a human pyramid to reach the cookie jar. My Gym's energetic instructors are experts at using music, dance, and gymnastics to build youngsters' strength and self-esteem while stimulating their giggle-plexes. The noncompetitive environment fosters creativity and hands-on activities boost children's learning retention and fun quotient.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!, just uploaded a how to on making a Pumpkin Spiced Apple Pie. This is our last episode of the Season of Pumpkins. We were actually really trying to debate if we wanted to add an actual pumpkin pie and then top it with apple OR this amazing one right here. A few tips, make sure that the flour, Crisco, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, is super cold. Crust tends to work better when everything is super cold. Notice how we said Ice cold water, the trick to that is to put the water in the freezer 30 mins prior to preparing. We even let the pastry cutter sit in the fridge for awhile. Now, this pie has to sit and I mean literally sit for hours until its completely cooled. I know its tempting to dive right on in, however you'll thank us for it later if you let this pie sit. Personally, this pie is better cold but warms good to just not too warm. To not brown the top part of the crust too much, check it around the 40 min mark, and lightly brush some egg wash on it. Do enjoy: Video Link
- 3 cups of All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 cups of Crisco
- 1/2 tsp of Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp of Ground Pumpkin Spice
- 1 Egg
- 5 tbsps of Ice Cold Water
- 1 tbsp of White Vinegar
- 1 tsp of Sugar
- 1/4 tsp of Salt
- 5 Apples (Gala, Fuji, Delicious, or Granny Smith)
- 1/2 cup of melted Butter
- 1 tsp of Salt
- 1 tsp of Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp of Ground Pumpkin Spice
- 1 tsp of Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp of Pure Vanilla Extract
- 3 cups of Granulated Sugar
- 3 tbsps of Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp of All-Purpose Flour
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A method is provided for controlling operations in a video guidance sensor system wherein images of laser output signals transmitted by the system and returned from a target are captured and processed by the system to produce data used in tracking of the target. Six modes of operation are provided as follows: (i) a reset mode; (ii) a diagnostic mode; (iii) a standby mode; (iv) an acquisition mode; (v) a tracking mode; and (vi) a spot mode wherein captured images of returned laser signals are processed to produce data for all spots found in the image. The method provides for automatic transition to the standby mode from the reset mode after integrity checks are performed and from the diagnostic mode to the reset mode after diagnostic operations are carried out. Further, acceptance of reset and diagnostic commands is permitted only when the system is in the standby mode. The method also provides for automatic transition from the acquisition mode to the tracking mode when an acceptable target is found.
1. A method for controlling operations in a video guidance sensor system wherein images of laser output signals transmitted by the system and returned from a target are captured and processed by the system to produce data used in tracking of the target, said target including a predetermined pattern of light reflectors so that a captured image of the target includes a pattern of light spots corresponding to the pattern of light reflectors, said method providing for performance of each of the following modes of operation in response to a corresponding mode command:
(i) a reset mode wherein program integrity checks are performed and an output produced;
(ii) a diagnostic mode wherein diagnostic operations are carried out and a known output is obtained from captured images of a previously synthesized image;
(iii) a standby mode wherein status data is output at a fixed rate;
(iv) an acquisition mode wherein range information is included in a corresponding acquisition mode command and an attempt is made, based on captured images of returned laser signals, to find a target pattern within a range window centered around an estimated range;
(v) a tracking mode wherein images of a target are captured and data relevant to that target is output; and
(vi) a spot mode wherein captured images of returned laser signals are processed to produce data for all spots found in the image,
and the method providing for automatic transition to the standby mode from said reset mode after said integrity checks are performed and from said diagnostic mode to said reset mode after said diagnostic operations are carried out, and
said method permitting acceptance of acquisition, spot, reset and diagnostic commands only when the system is in the standby mode, and
said method further providing for automatic transition from said acquisition mode to the tracking mode when an acceptable target is found.
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This invention was made by employees of the United States Government and may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties.
The present invention relates to a video guidance sensor system for space vehicles and, more particularly, relates to a software-based control method for such a system.
Prior techniques used in determining the range between two spacecraft vehicles for automatic rendezvous and docking of such, include vehicle radar, man in loop estimates, global positioning systems, lasers, loran, and video guidance sensor systems for processing optical images in determining range. The video guidance sensor system approach, which is of particular importance here, is based on the concept of using captured and processed images to determine the relative positions and attitudes of a video guidance sensor and target.
One prior art video guidance sensor system uses a pair of lasers of predetermined wavelengths to illuminate a target. The target includes a pattern of filtered retroreflectors to reflect light. The filtered retroreflectors pass one wavelength of light and absorb the other. Two successive pictures or images are taken of the reflected light and the two images are then subtracted one from the other, thereby allowing for target spots to be easily tracked. Such a system is described, for example, in R. Howard, T. Bryan, M. Book, and J. Jackson, �Active Sensor System for Automatic Rendezvous and Docking,� SPIE Aerosense Conference, 1997, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Another prior art video guidance sensor system uses a CMOS imaging chip and a digital signal processor (DSP) in order to provide higher-speed target tracking and higher-speed image processing. The high-speed tracking rates result in a more robust and flexible video guidance sensor. Because of these faster tracking rates, the video guidance sensor system can track faster moving objects or provide more data about slower moving objects. Such a system is described, for example, in R. Howard, M. Book and T. Bryan, �Video-based sensor for tracking 3-dimensional targets,� Atmospheric Propagation, Adaptive Systems, & Laser Radar Technology for Remote Sensing, SPIE Volume 4167, Europto Conference, September 2000, and in R. Howard, T. Bryan, and M. Book, �The Video Guidance Sensor: Space, Air, Ground and Sea,� GN&C Conference, 2000, which are also hereby incorporated by reference.
An improved video guidance system is described in R. Howard, T. Bryan and M. Book, �An Advanced Sensor for Automated Docking,� Proceedings of Digital Avionics Systems Conference (October, 2001), which is also hereby incorporated by reference. The basic components of the overall docking system include an on-board computer, control software for calculating the correct thruster firings necessary to achieve docking, a sensor for long-range (rendezvous) operations, a sensor for short range (proximity) operations, and grapple mechanism or fixture for allowing the system to be attached to the target vehicle. The video guidance sensor serves as the short range sensor and must be able to handle the transition from rendezvous to proximity operations and to pick up where the rendezvous sensor leaves off.
The improved video guidance sensor is generally based on the tracking of �spots� on known targets as explained below. By tracking only spots, a large amount of image processing/scene interpretation is avoided, and because the spots occupy known positions on the target, the sensor can easily determine relative position and attitude data based on the centroids of the spots.
The basic video guidance sensor system consists of the sensor and the target. The sensor is the active part and includes a pair of laser illuminators which illuminate the target and an image processor which processes the return images. In one preferred embodiment, the target is an arrangement of corner-cube retro-reflectors with associated optical filters.
The improved video guidance sensor currently uses lasers of two different wavelengths to illuminate the target. One of the wavelengths passes through the filters in front of the retro-reflectors on the target while the other wavelength is absorbed by the filters. The system essentially functions by taking a picture of the target illuminated by the foreground lasers and then taking a picture of the target illuminated by the background lasers. The second picture is subtracted from the first, thereby producing a very low-noise image with some bright spots at the target reflector locations. After the image subtraction, the processor (DSP) processes the resulting intensity data, essentially by assembling the pixels in the image which are above a preset threshold into �blobs.� The blobs are then screened for size, the centroids of the blobs are computed and the relation between the positions of the blobs is used to determine whether there is a match between the blob pattern and the known target pattern.
Once the target �spots� are picked out of all of the blobs, tracking windows are established around the target spots and the relative positions and attitudes between the sensor and the target are computed. When the target is close enough to the sensor, tracking windows are established around each of the target spots. The acquisition cycle or mode requires processing the entire image to find the target. The use of tracking windows has the advantage that once the target has been acquired, only the area around the target spots must be processed each cycle, so that processing time is decreased.
According to the invention, a software-based control method is provided for controlling implementation of, and transitioning between, a plurality of different modes of operation of a video guidance sensor system. After the overall system software performs basic functional testing upon powerup, the software-based method of the invention checks, for correctness, allowable commands for six different modes of operation. If a particular command checks out, the commanded mode proceeds. As discussed below, an �acquire� or �acquisition� mode, wherein a target with an acceptable range is sought, and a �track� or �tracking� mode, wherein the acquired target is tracked, are the primary modes of operation for the video guidance sensor system.
In accordance with the invention, there is provided a method for controlling operations in a video guidance sensor system wherein images of laser output signals transmitted by the system and returned from a target are captured and processed by the system to produce data used in tracking of the target, the target including a predetermined pattern of light reflectors so that a captured image of the target includes a pattern of light spots corresponding to the pattern of light reflectors, the method providing for performance of each of the following modes of operation in response to a corresponding mode command:
In one preferred implementation, two different rates of tracking are provided in the tracking mode, and the tracking rate to be used is determined as part of an acquisition mode command. In an alternative preferred implementation, the tracking rate to be used is determined based on a separate tracking command.
Preferably, entry into the reset mode is limited to one of (i) powering up the video guidance sensor system and (ii) the system undergoing a soft reboot.
Advantageously, in each of the modes, an output is produced which includes analog data corresponding to temperature and voltage levels of system hardware.
In one advantageous implementation, the method is carried out using two different digital signal processors. Preferably, one of the processors (the command processor) receives said mode commands from an external source, processes the commands and passes the commands to the other of the processors (the image processor) and the other of said processors carries out image processing required by some of the commands.
Further features and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in, or apparent from, the detailed description of preferred embodiments thereof which follows.
In general, the overall video guidance sensor software is designed to perform the communications and control for the sensor electronics hardware. In a specific implementation, the hardware includes two digital signal processors (DSPs), a Texas Instruments F240 and a TMS320VC33 (C33). The hardware also includes RAM and ROM for the two processors, two field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), image storage memory and camera and laser control electronics. Broadly speaking, the video guidance sensor software receives commands from an external source through a serial interface, checks the commands for correctness, implements the commands and returns the data appropriate for the command received. In the specific embodiment under consideration, the F240 processor receives and processes the commands and then passes the appropriate data to the C33 whose main function is to carry out the image processing necessary for some of the commands.
As indicated above, an important function of the software of the invention is to process commands for and to control transitioning between six different modes of operation as follows: (i) reset; (ii) diagnostic; (iii) standby; (iv) acquisition; (v) track; and (vi) reset. Of these, diagnostic and reset are one-time events, i.e., when the software is commanded to do one of these modes, the software performs the indicated action and then automatically transitions into another mode. In each of the six modes, a part of the data output in that mode includes sixteen bytes of analog data corresponding to various temperatures and voltage levels in the system hardware.
Briefly considering the various modes, in the reset mode, the software performs some basic integrity checks and outputs the integrity checks as well as the software version number. As indicated above, this is a one-time event in that after doing the above, the software automatically transitions into the standby mode. The reset mode is reached only after the entire video guidance sensor system is powered up or undergoes a soft reboot. When the system is commanded to reset, the system performs a soft reboot and comes up in the reset mode.
Turning to the diagnostics mode, when commanded to do diagnostics, the software runs two diagnostic routines which involve firing the lasers, measuring output power and firing time, processing synthesized images and producing a known output from the synthesized images. This process was generally described above. After the routines are run, the software transitions automatically into the reset mode, by rebooting the entire system.
In the standby mode, the software outputs data as to its status at a predetermined rate which is 5 Hz in an exemplary embodiment. The reset and diagnostic commands are only accepted when the system is in the standby mode.
When the system is commanded into the acquisition mode, a range estimate is included in the command. The overall software then provides for firing of the lasers, grabbing of the return images and processing of the images. Based on the processed images the software attempts to find a target pattern within a predetermined percentage of the estimated range (�30% in an exemplary implementation). This process also occurs at a predetermined rate (e.g., 5 HZ, as above) and data is output that describes those target spots, if any, that are picked up by the sensor. If an acceptable target pattern is found, the software automatically transitions into the track mode.
In the track or tracking mode, the sensor software again provides for firing the lasers, grabbing the returned images, processing the images and outputting the data relevant to the particular target. This data typically comprises range, bearing, attitude, and information about the spots. In the implementation being considered here, the sensor has two rates of tracking, viz., 5 Hz and 25 Hz. The tracking rate is given as part of the acquisition command or in a separate track command. The latter is only valid if the video guidance sensor system is already in the track mode.
In the spot mode, the software provides for firing the lasers, grabbing images, processing the images and, in this case, outputting the data for the spots found in the image. This is again done at a fixed (5 Hz) rate. This mode is especially useful because many parameters of target acquisition can be varied, something that is necessary for calibration purposes on the ground.
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The commands or other signals are as follows: automatic, denoted 1; reset command, denoted 2; standby command, denoted 3; acquire command, denoted 4; target not found, denoted 5; target found, denoted 6; spot command, denoted 7; and diagnostic command, denoted 8.
As discussed above and is indicated in
The reset command 2 represents the transition between the standby mode C and the reset mode A, while the standby command 3 represents the transition to the standby mode B from the spot mode D, the tracking mode F or the acquisition mode E, indicating a return to the standby mode C when the mode operations or routines for these modes are completed.
The �acquire target� command 4 represents a transition to the acquisition mode E from the standby mode C, the spot mode D or the tracking mode F.
The �target not found� signal represents the transition from the tracking mode F to acquisition mode E when no target is found during the tracking mode while, similarly, the �target found� signal 6 represents the transition between the acquisition mode G and the tracking mode F when a target is found.
The spot command 7 represents the transition from the standby mode C or the acquisition mode E to the spot mode D.
The diagnostic command 8 represents the transition from the standby mode C to the diagnostic mode B.
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For the standby mode, the program checksum is calculated and the standby packet is send, as indicated by block 30.
In the spot (spot or acquire) mode, spots for the entire image are processed (�handled�), as indicated by block 32, and in a manner generally as described above in the introductory portion of this patent application.
In the tracking mode, a �range?� decision diamond 34 has its output routed to one of a long-range target tracking operation, indicated by block 36, a short-range target racking operation, indicated by block 38 and �in-between� operation, which routes the output to an �overmode?� decision diamond 40. The latter provides three possibilities, viz., tracking of a long-range while finding a short-range target, as indicated by block 42, tracking a short-range target while finding a long-range target, indicated by block 44, and tracking both targets, indicated by block 46.
Although the invention has been described above in relation to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that variations and modifications can be effected in these preferred embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
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