Nonlinear Observability and Mixed-Coordinate Bearing-only Signal Processing

Abstract

A simple test to determine nonlinear system observability is presented here and applied to several examples. Most interesting is the bearing- only tracking example which shows the need for relative maneuvers. A mixed- coordinate system is compared favorably to the standard rectangular coordinates and the popular modified polar coordinates for accuracy with a continuous- discrete truncated second-order filter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA141824

Entities

People

  • C. S. Hwang
  • R. R. Mohler

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Computations
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Equations Of State
  • Errors
  • Filters
  • Kalman Filters
  • Maneuvers
  • Measurement
  • Nonlinear Systems
  • Signal Processing
  • Simulations

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