Title :
Navigation using inertial sensors [Tutorial]
Author_Institution :
UCL Eng., Univ. Coll. London, London, Chad
Abstract :
This tutorial provides an introduction to navigation using inertial sensors, explaining the underlying principles. Topics covered include accelerometer and gyroscope technology and their characteristics, strapdown inertial navigation, attitude determination, integration and alignment, zero updates, motion constraints, pedestrian dead reckoning using step detection, and fault detection.
Keywords :
accelerometers; attitude measurement; fault diagnosis; gyroscopes; inertial navigation; pedestrians; accelerometer; attitude determination; fault detection; gyroscope technology; inertial sensors; motion constraint; pedestrian dead reckoning; step detection; strapdown inertial navigation; zero update; Accelerometers; Dead reckoning; Fault diagnosis; Gyroscopes; Inertial navigation; Navigation; Sensor phenomena; Tutorials;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2014.130191
