System and method for determining the heading angle of a vehicle
US8665145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/54
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for determining the heading angle of a vehicle includes first and second antennas associated with the vehicle. The first and second antennas are configured to receive signals comprising global positioning system data. A receiver front end is configured to receive the signals comprising global positioning system data. An electronic data processor is capable of receiving the global positioning system data from the receiver front end. The data processor is configured or programmed to execute a method to determine the attitude of the vehicle which may include the heading angle of the vehicle.
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