An efficient and robust maneuvering mode to calibrate low cost magnetometer for improved heading estimation for pedestrian navigation

Journal of Applied Geodesy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-73

  Ali, A S ^a   Siddharth, S ^a   El Sheimy, N ^a   Syed, Z ^b   Goodall, C L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Invensense Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

calibration; magnetometer; maneuvering modes; pedestrian navigation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884277407     PISSN: 18629016     EISSN: 18629024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jag-2012-0037     Document Type: Article

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