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We introduce a novel machine learning framework for estimating the Bayesian posteriors of morphological parameters for arbitrarily large numbers of galaxies. The Galaxy Morphology Posterior Estimation Network (GaMPEN) estimates values and…

This paper presents a method for the joint detection and tracking of weak targets in automotive radars using the multi-frame track-before-detect (MF-TBD) procedure. Generally, target tracking in automotive radars is challenging due to radar…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-25 Wujun Li , Qing Miao , Ye Yuan , Yunlian Tian , Wei Yi , Kah Chan Teh

Recent deep trajectory predictors (e.g., Jiang et al., 2023; Zhou et al., 2022) have achieved strong average accuracy but remain unreliable in complex long-tail driving scenarios. These limitations reveal the weakness of the prevailing…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-11-04 Lu Bowen

Accurate and robust relative pose estimation is crucial for enabling challenging Active Debris Removal (ADR) missions targeting tumbling derelict satellites such as ESA's ENVISAT. This work presents a complete pipeline integrating advanced…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-23 Batu Candan , Murat Berke Oktay , Simone Servadio

Spacecraft pose estimation is a key task to enable space missions in which two spacecrafts must navigate around each other. Current state-of-the-art algorithms for pose estimation employ data-driven techniques. However, there is an absence…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-12-29 Juan Ignacio Bravo Pérez-Villar , Álvaro García-Martín , Jesús Bescós

For reliable operation on urban roads, navigation using the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) requires both accurately estimating the positioning detail from GNSS pseudorange measurements and determining when the estimated position…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-10-26 Shubh Gupta , Grace X. Gao

Object triangulation, 3-D object tracking, feature correspondence, and camera calibration are key problems for estimation from camera networks. This paper addresses these problems within a unified Bayesian framework for joint multi-object…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2014-10-10 Jeremie Houssineau , Daniel Clark , Spela Ivekovic , Chee Sing Lee , Jose Franco

Classical field forecast evaluation relies mainly on local scores such as RMSE or MAE. These metrics severely over-penalize small spatial or temporal displacements of coherent structures, a limitation known as the double-penalty issue and…

Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics · Physics 2026-04-20 Cyril Voyant

Model misspecification constitutes a major obstacle to reliable inference in many inverse problems. Inverse problems in seismology, for example, are particularly affected by misspecification of wave propagation velocities. In this paper, we…

Methodology · Statistics 2021-05-18 Andrea Scarinci , Michael Fehler , Youssef Marzouk

Continuous navigation in complex environments is critical for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). However, the existing Vision-Language Navigation (VLN) models follow the dead-reckoning, which iteratively updates its position for the next…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-08 Yin Tang , Jiawei Ma , Jinrui Zhang , Alex Jinpeng Wang , Deyu Zhang

In the rapidly evolving field of optical engineering, precise alignment of multi-lens imaging systems is critical yet challenging, as even minor misalignments can significantly degrade performance. Traditional alignment methods rely on…

Optics · Physics 2025-07-01 Tomer Slor , Dean Oren , Shira Baneth , Tom Coen , Haim Suchowski

To obtain a high-accuracy position with SINS(Strapdown Inertial Navigation System), initial alignment needs to determine initial attitude rapidly and accurately. High-accuracy grade IMU(Inertial Measurement Uint) can obtain the initial…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-03-01 Xiaokang Yang , Gongmin Yan , Hao Yang , Sihai Li

Spacecraft anomaly detection is critical for mission safety, yet deploying sophisticated models on-board presents significant challenges due to hardware constraints. This paper investigates three approaches for spacecraft telemetry anomaly…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-01 Christopher Goetze , Tim Schlippe , Daniel Lakey

Large-scale ''foundation models'' have gained traction as a way to leverage the vast amounts of unlabeled remote sensing data collected every day. However, due to the multiplicity of Earth Observation satellites, these models should learn…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-06-25 Valerio Marsocci , Nicolas Audebert

Estimating position and orientation change of a mobile platform from two consecutive point clouds provided by a high-resolution sensor is a key problem in autonomous navigation. In particular, scan matching algorithms aim to find the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-09 Rico Mendrzik , Florian Meyer

In this paper, we introduce a system based on transfer learning for detecting segment misalignment in multimirror satellites, such as future CubeSat designs and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), using image-based methods. When a mirror…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-07-31 C. Tanner Fredieu , Jonathan Tesch , Andrew Kee , David Redding

Accurate orientation estimation is a crucial component of 3D molecular structure reconstruction, both in single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and in the increasingly popular field of cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET). The…

Applications · Statistics 2026-02-25 Sheng Xu , Amnon Balanov , Amit Singer , Tamir Bendory

This paper investigates near-field (NF) position and orientation tracking of a multi-antenna mobile station (MS) using an extremely large antenna array (ELAA)-equipped base station (BS) with a limited number of radio frequency (RF) chains.…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-22 Lin Chen , Xiaojun Yuan , Ying-Jun Angela Zhang

This paper aims to describe the Pointing Reconstruction Model (PRM) and the prototype Star Tracker, which will be mounted on LSPE-Strip, a microwave Q- and W-band CMB telescope planned for installation at the "Observatorio del Teide" in…

Reliable celestial attitude determination is a critical requirement for autonomous spacecraft navigation, yet traditional "Lost-in-Space" (LIS) algorithms often suffer from high computational overhead and sensitivity to sensor-induced…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-30 May Hammad , Menatallh Hammad