EFFECTS OF GEODETIC MEASUREMENT ERRORS ON TRAJECTORY DATA.

Abstract

The report presents the contribution of geodetic measurement errors to the measurement of vehicle position and velocity by trilateration and triangulation methods. Mathematical expressions are derived that describe the propagation of survey measurement errors through coordinate transformations. A numerical example of the error in trilaterative position and velocity determination, resulting from uncertainty in the location of the measuring instrument, is included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0640964

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Green

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coordinate Systems
  • Flight Instruments
  • Ground Position Indicators
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Position Finding
  • Trajectories
  • Triangulation
  • Uncertainty

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Geodesy