Intership Sensor Alignment Using UHF Tactical Data Link Relative Navigation,

Abstract

Ultra High Frequency tactical force data links can provide accurate relative navigation utilizing signal propagation delays, transformed into corrections to dead-reckoned relative position estimates by a decentralized extended kalman filter. The accuracy of this relative navigation can be exploited to achieve intership sensor alignment among the participating units. In certain common geometric situations, a simple range-only triangulation can be used. The results obtained by this method have accuracy comparable to more sophisticated filtering techniques, at a considerable reduction in computational time. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP002905

Entities

People

  • R. H. Overton

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Data Links
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Frequency
  • Kalman Filters
  • Massachusetts
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Tactical Data Links
  • Triangulation

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computer Vision.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.