Title :
Method for finding true North using a fibreoptic gyroscope
Author_Institution :
Andrew Corp., Orland Park, IL, USA
fDate :
6/23/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
True North is found by positioning a fibre-optic gyroscope with its coil axis in the horizontal plane and faking readings of the signal due to the Earth´s rotation. Accuracies of ~7 min of arc standard deviation are obtained
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; gyroscopes; navigation; Earth´s rotation; coil axis; faking readings; fibreoptic gyroscope; horizontal plane; standard deviation; true North;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940692
