Title :
An Optimal Normalization Scheme
Author :
Giardina, C.R. ; Bronson, R. ; Wallen, L.
Author_Institution :
Singer Company-Kearfott Div. Little Falls, N. J. 07424
fDate :
7/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An attitude normalization scheme, based on quaternion updates´ of the attitude matrix in a strapdown system, is presented which is optimal in the two-norm sense. Furthermore, the algorithm requires minimal computer time and memory load.
Keywords :
Aerospace and electronic systems; Angular velocity; Differential equations; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Matrices; Navigation; Position measurement; Quantization; Quaternions; Vectors;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1975.308105
