Remote Attitude Measurement Techniques.
Abstract
A probablistic approach is developed to treat practical problems in physical geometry where the necessary data are measured by separated sensors. Remote measurement of the attitude of these sensors is necessary to transform directional information reported in the sensor's own local coordinate system into its equivalent description in a common coordinate system. A technique is presented to determine the relative attitude of remotely located sensor's based upon each sensor measuring the same set of two physical vectors. A physical vector represents a direction in space. Sensors measure physical vectors in terms of probablistic vectors. The attitude of the sensor is expressed in terms of a probablistic matrix. The engineering considerations for implementing a Remote Attitude Measurement, ReAtMent, system are presented including the development of an error budget necessary to insure that the ReAtMent system performs to the required accuracy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA123852
Entities
People
- Frank J. Elmer
Organizations
- United States Army Communications-Electronics Command