A new magnetic compass calibration algorithm using neural networks

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 153-160

  Wang, Jau Hsiung ^a   Gao, Yang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calibration; Heading; Magnetometer; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETOMETERS; NEURAL NETWORKS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS;

COMPASS CALIBRATION; HEADING; MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES;

COMPASSES (MAGNETIC);

CALIBRATION; NAVIGATION;

EID: 29144466069     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/1/025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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