An Integrated LIDAR/IMU/GPS Navigation and Surveillance

Abstract

The goal of our DURIP proposal was to establish new research areas in multi-sensor integration for aerial vehicle and surveillance using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensors. Research performed with NASA Langley over the last five years on real-time terrain database integrity monitor systems showed results which encouraged the Ohio University Avionics Engineering Center to submit the DURIP proposal in 2002. The DURIP proposal has allowed Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center to obtain and flight test a LIDAR system. The four research areas proposed which utilize the equipment purchased with the DURIP award are as follows: terrain navigation using integrated LIDAR, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and terrain data; hybrid GPS and Terrain navigation using integrated LIDAR, IMU; and terrain data for aerial vehicles; integration of LIDAR, IMU, GPS, and terrain data for surveillance purposes; and LIDAR data compression and processing techniques. These topics as well as the educational component of these topics are covered in this technical report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 2004
Accession Number
ADA433255

Entities

People

  • Maarten Uijt De Haag

Organizations

  • Ohio University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Science
  • Data Compression
  • Data Processing
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Lidar
  • Measurement
  • Multitarget Tracking
  • Navigation
  • Optical Detectors
  • Range Finding

Readers

  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space