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Method and system for calibrating an IG/GP navigational system

US6622091B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2001
Grant dateSep 16, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C25/005
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of calibrating acceleration data signals from a set of accelerometers, and angular rate data signals from a set of gyroscopes within a combined GPS/IGS includes generating navigation data as a function of the acceleration data signals, the angular rate data signals, and prior navigation data. The method further includes combining the navigation data with GPS data via a Kalman filter, so as to produce corrected navigation data, navigation correction data, acceleration correction data and angular rate correction data. The method further includes modifying the acceleration data signals as a function of the acceleration correction data so as to calibrate the acceleration data signals, and modifying the angular rate data signals as a function of the angular rate correction data, so as to calibrate the angular data signals.

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