A data fusion system for attitude estimation of low-cost miniature UAVs

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 65, Issue 1-4, 2012, Pages 621-635

  Di, Long ^a   Fromm, Tobias ^a   Chen, Yangquan ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Data fusion; Estimation; Inertia measurement; Multi sensor fusion; Parley; UAV navigation

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE ANGLE; ATTITUDE ESTIMATION; BROAD APPLICATION; COMPARISON RESULT; DATA-FUSION SYSTEMS; FLIGHT CONTROL; FLIGHT TEST; FUSION SYSTEMS; GROUND TESTS; INERTIA MEASUREMENTS; LOWER COST; MULTI-SENSOR FUSION; OVERALL COSTS; PARLEY; SENSOR FUSION; UAV PLATFORM;

COSTS; DATA FUSION; ESTIMATION; FIXED PLATFORMS; SENSORS; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

EID: 84855451328     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-011-9569-1     Document Type: Article

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