An integrated GPS/MEMS-IMU navigation system for an autonomous helicopter

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 527-533

  Wendel, Jan ^a   Meister, Oliver ^a   Schlaile, Christian ^a   Trommer, Gert F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

GPS INS integration; Kalman filter; Magnetometer; UAV

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HELICOPTERS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; KALMAN FILTERING; MAGNETOMETERS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SENSORS; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

GPS/INS INTEGRATION; GRAVITY VECTOR; MEMS INERTIAL SENSORS;

SATELLITE NAVIGATION AIDS;

EID: 33748323102     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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