METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATION OF INERTIAL SENSOR ERRORS IN REMOTE INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT
First Claim
1. A method for estimation of inertial sensor errors, the method comprising:
- receiving first inertial output data from a master inertial measurement unit (IMU) mounted on a host platform, the first inertial output data comprising a change in velocity (delta V) and a change in angle (delta theta);
receiving second inertial output data from a remote IMU mounted on the host platform at a predetermined fixed distance from the master IMU, the second inertial output data comprising a delta V and a delta theta;
comparing the first inertial output data with the second inertial output data to determine a difference between the delta V of the first inertial output data and the delta V of the second inertial output data, and to determine a difference between the delta theta of the first inertial output data and the delta theta of the second inertial output data;
applying the determined differences between the delta V of the first inertial output data and the delta V of the second inertial output data, and between the delta theta of the first inertial output data and the delta theta of the second inertial output data, to estimate inertial sensor errors in the remote IMU.
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Abstract
A method and system for estimation of inertial sensor errors is provided. The method includes receiving first inertial output data from a master inertial measurement unit (IMU) mounted on a host platform, with the first inertial output data comprising a change in velocity (delta V) and a change in angle (delta theta), and receiving second inertial output data from a remote IMU mounted on the host platform at a predetermined fixed distance from the master IMU, with the second inertial output data comprising a delta V and a delta theta. The first inertial output data is compared with the second inertial output data to determine a difference between the delta V of the first inertial output data and the delta V of the second inertial output data, and to determine a difference between the delta theta of the first inertial output data and the delta theta of the second inertial output data. The determined differences are applied to estimate inertial sensor errors in the remote IMU.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for estimation of inertial sensor errors, the method comprising:
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receiving first inertial output data from a master inertial measurement unit (IMU) mounted on a host platform, the first inertial output data comprising a change in velocity (delta V) and a change in angle (delta theta); receiving second inertial output data from a remote IMU mounted on the host platform at a predetermined fixed distance from the master IMU, the second inertial output data comprising a delta V and a delta theta; comparing the first inertial output data with the second inertial output data to determine a difference between the delta V of the first inertial output data and the delta V of the second inertial output data, and to determine a difference between the delta theta of the first inertial output data and the delta theta of the second inertial output data; applying the determined differences between the delta V of the first inertial output data and the delta V of the second inertial output data, and between the delta theta of the first inertial output data and the delta theta of the second inertial output data, to estimate inertial sensor errors in the remote IMU. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An inertial sensor calibration system, comprising:
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a master inertial measurement unit (IMU) mounted on a host platform; a first error compensation unit operatively coupled to the master IMU and configured to receive inertial output data comprising a change in velocity (delta V) and a change in angle (delta theta) from the master IMU; a Kalman filter configured to transmit navigation correction data to the first error compensation unit; a navigation computing unit in operative communication with the Kalman filter and configured to receive corrected inertial output data from the first error compensation unit; a remote IMU mounted on the host platform at a fixed distance from the master IMU; a second error compensation unit operatively coupled to the remote IMU and configured to receive inertial output data comprising a delta V and a delta theta from the remote IMU; a form measurement unit operatively coupled to the second error compensation unit and configured to receive corrected inertial output data from first and second error compensation units; and a calibration unit operatively coupled to the form measurement unit and configured to transmit calibration data to the second error compensation unit; wherein inertial output data from the master IMU is compared with inertial output data from the remote IMU to determine a difference between the delta V from the master IMU and the delta V from the remote IMU, and to determine a difference between the delta theta from the master IMU and the delta theta from the remote IMU; wherein the determined differences between the delta V from the master IMU and that of the remote IMU, and between the delta theta from the master IMU and that of the remote IMU are applied to estimate inertial sensor errors in the remote IMU. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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