Title :
A transformation of unit vectors to simplify derivations between Earth-centered and local North-East-and-up on an ellipsoid Earth
Author_Institution :
Gov. Electron. Syst., Martin Marietta Electron. Syst., Moorestown, NJ
Abstract :
A transformation of unit vectors between Cartesian earth centered and local north, east, and up coordinates is presented to simplify derivations on an ellipsoid Earth. The unit vector relationships an used to simplify the derivation of a transformation for sending track files from a sensor platform (latitude, longitude) with local Cartesian coordinates (Xs-East, Ys-North, Zs-Up) to a receiving platform (latitude´, longitude´) with local Cartesian coordinates (Xr-East, Yr-North, Zr-Up). Zero altitude for both coordinate systems is taken to be sea level. Tracks may be ballistic, air, surface and/or subsurface
Keywords :
aerospace; geodesy; target tracking; tracking; vectors; air; ballistic tracks; ellipsoid Earth; local Cartesian coordinates; receiving platform; sea level; sensor platform; subsurface; surface; track files; transformation; unit vectors; zero altitude; Contracts; Earth; Ellipsoids; Equations; Kinematics; Local government; Marine vehicles; Sea level; Sea surface; Sensor systems;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1995. NAECON 1995., Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2666-0
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1995.522019