Tightly-Integrated LADAR/INS Algorithm Development to Support Urban Operations
Abstract
There is a need to provide our forces with a much-needed navigation capability for operations in urban environments where GPS is not available due to shielding, excessive errors due to multipath and the proliferation of new GPS jamming techniques. Accurate and precise pervasive positioning is one of the key enablers for urban warfare. This capability is crucial in placing the right sensor on the right target at the right time in a multi-sensor/platform system. This capability is also needed for sensor cross-cueing, which is essential to integrated operation and optimal use of resources and will be a game changer for urban operations. The proposed method consists of a tightly integrated Laser radar (LADAR) and Inertial sensor to achieve positioning at the sub-meter level in addition to attitude determination and obstacle avoidance. The tight integration enables high performance feature extraction and association, not possible with prior LADAR systems. The proposed system can work with partial map and no map information. In year 2 of this effort we extended the 2D LADAR/INS mechanization for urban position and heading determination of year 1 to three dimensions (3D), further developed the algorithms for integrity calculation using LADAR/INS integration, and setup the data collection system on a four-rotor UAV for algorithm validation purposes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA496254
Entities
People
- Andrey Soloviev
- Frank Van Graas
- Maarten U. De Haag
- Zhen Zhu
Organizations
- Ohio University