Sigma-Point Kalman Filter Based Sensor Integration Estimation and System Identification for Enhanced UAV Situational Awareness and Control

Abstract

The goal of this contract was to develop and demonstrate a machine learning framework for probabilistic vehicle state and model parameter inference, aiding the sensor integration and processing for the autonomous control of UAVs. The core technology that this approach is based on is the Sigma-Point Kalman Filter (SPKF). The current industry standard and most widely used algorithm for estimation is the extended Kalman filter (EKF). The EKF combines the sensor measurements with predictions coming from a model of vehicle motion (either dynamic or kinematic), in order to generate an estimate of the current navigational state (position, velocity, and attitude). This study points out the inherent shortcomings in using the EKF and presents, as an alternative, a family of improved derivativeless nonlinear Kalman filters called sigma-point Kalman filters (SPKF). We demonstrated the improved state estimation performance of the SPKF by applying it to the problem of loosely coupled GPS/INS integration. A novel method to account for latency in the GPS updates was also developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2004
Accession Number
ADA428975

Entities

People

  • Eric Wan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Contracts
  • Data Acquisition
  • Estimators
  • Filters
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Identification
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Kalman Filters
  • Learning
  • Machine Learning
  • Measurement
  • Platforms
  • Simulations
  • Situational Awareness
  • Standards
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - Machine Learning Algorithms
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers