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<div id="pf1" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="1"><div class="pc pc1 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/6251549074bc5c01059a1e1c/bg1.jpg"><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Unscented<span class="_ _0"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _0"> </span>Filtering<span class="_ _0"> </span>for<span class="_ _0"> </span>Attitude</div><div class="t m0 x2 h2 y2 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls1 ws0">Determination<span class="_ _0"> </span>Using<span class="_ _0"> </span>MEMS<span class="_ _0"> </span>Sensors</div><div class="t m0 x3 h3 y3 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Jaw-Kuen<span class="_"> </span>Shiau*<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>I-Chiang<span class="_"> </span>Wang</div><div class="t m0 x4 h4 y4 ff3 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws0">Department<span class="_ _1"> </span>of<span class="_ _1"> </span>Aer<span class="_ _2"></span>ospace<span class="_ _1"> </span>Engineering,<span class="_ _1"> </span>T<span class="_ _3"></span>amkang<span class="_ _1"> </span>University<span class="_ _2"></span>,</div><div class="t m0 x5 h4 y5 ff3 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws0">Danshui,<span class="_ _1"> </span>New<span class="_ _1"> </span>T<span class="_ _3"></span>aipei<span class="_ _1"> </span>City<span class="_ _1"> </span>25137,<span class="_ _1"> </span>T<span class="_ _3"></span>aiwan,<span class="_ _1"> </span>R.O.C.</div><div class="t m0 x6 h5 y6 ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Abstract</div><div class="t m0 x7 h6 y7 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls5 ws0">This<span class="_ _4"> </span>paper<span class="_ _4"> </span>presents<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>results<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"> </span>quaternion-b<span class="_ _5"></span>ased<span class="_ _4"> </span>unscented<span class="_ _4"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _4"> </span>filtering<span class="_ _4"> </span>for<span class="_ _4"> </span>attitude</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 y8 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">estimation<span class="_"> </span>using<span class="_"> </span>low<span class="_"> </span>cost<span class="_ _1"> </span>MEMS<span class="_"> </span>sensors.<span class="_"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>unscented<span class="_"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _1"> </span>filter<span class="_"> </span>uses<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>pitch<span class="_ _1"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>roll<span class="_"> </span>angles</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 y9 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls6 ws0">computed<span class="_ _6"> </span>from<span class="_ _4"> </span>g<span class="_ _5"></span>ravity<span class="_ _6"> </span>force<span class="_ _6"> </span>decomposition<span class="_ _6"> </span>as<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>measurement<span class="_ _6"> </span>for<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>filter<span class="_ _2"></span>.<span class="_ _4"> </span>The<span class="_ _6"> </span>immeasurable</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 ya ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws0">gravity<span class="_ _6"> </span>accelerations<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _6"> </span>deduced<span class="_ _7"> </span>from<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>outputs<span class="_ _6"> </span>o<span class="ls8">f<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>three<span class="_ _7"> </span>axes<span class="_ _6"> </span>accelerometers,<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>relative</span></div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 yb ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls9 ws0">accelerations,<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>accelerations<span class="_ _4"> </span>due<span class="_ _4"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>body<span class="_"> </span>rota<span class="lsa">tion.<span class="_ _4"> </span>The<span class="_ _4"> </span>constraint<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>four<span class="_ _4"> </span>elements<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the</span></div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 yc ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls8 ws0">quaternion<span class="_ _4"> </span>method<span class="_ _4"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>treated<span class="_ _4"> </span>as<span class="_ _6"> </span>a<span class="_"> </span>perfect<span class="_ _6"> </span>measurem<span class="_ _2"></span><span class="lsb">ent<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _6"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>integrated<span class="_ _6"> </span>into<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>system<span class="_"> </span>to<span class="_ _6"> </span>form<span class="_ _4"> </span>a</span></div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 yd ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">constrained<span class="_ _8"> </span>unscented<span class="_ _8"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _8"> </span>filter<span class="_ _3"></span>.<span class="_ _8"> </span>The<span class="_ _8"> </span>heading<span class="_ _8"> </span>angle<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span>obtained<span class="_ _8"> </span>from<span class="_ _9"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>complimentary<span class="_ _9"> </span>filter<span class="_ _8"> </span>which</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 ye ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 lsc ws0">uses<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>h<span class="_ _5"></span>eading<span class="_ _4"> </span>signal<span class="_ _4"> </span>derived<span class="_ _6"> </span>from<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>magneti<span class="_ _2"></span>c<span class="_ _4"> </span>force<span class="_ _6"> </span>informat<span class="_ _2"></span>ion<span class="_ _4"> </span>from<span class="_ _4"> </span>an<span class="_ _6"> </span>electronic<span class="_"> </span>magnetic</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 yf ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">sensor<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>GPS-derived<span class="_"> </span>heading<span class="_"> </span>as<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>inputs.<span class="_"> </span>An<span class="_ _8"> </span>experiment<span class="_"> </span>using<span class="_"> </span>an<span class="_ _8"> </span>in-house<span class="_"> </span>designed<span class="_"> </span>motion</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 y10 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 lsc ws0">platform<span class="_ _4"> </span>is<span class="_ _6"> </span>conducted<span class="_ _4"> </span>to<span class="_ _6"> </span>evaluate<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>proposed<span class="_ _4"> </span>algorithm.<span class="_ _6"> </span>The<span class="_ _4"> </span>noise<span class="_ _6"> </span>characteristics<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>sensor</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 y11 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">signals<span class="_ _9"> </span>are<span class="_ _8"> </span>examined<span class="_ _9"> </span>using<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>laboratory<span class="_ _8"> </span>data.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Approximations<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>time-varying<span class="_ _9"> </span>noise<span class="_ _8"> </span>variances<span class="_ _8"> </span>of</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 y12 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 lsd ws0">the<span class="_"> </span>measured<span class="_ _4"> </span>signals<span class="_"> </span>are<span class="_ _4"> </span>obtained<span class="_ _4"> </span>through<span class="_ _4"> </span>T<span class="_ _3"></span>aylor<span class="_ _4"> </span>series<span class="_ _4"> </span>expansions.<span class="_ _4"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>algorithm<span class="_ _4"> </span>is<span class="_"> </span>intuitive<span class="_ _4"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 y13 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 lse ws0">easy<span class="_ _a"> </span>to<span class="_ _a"> </span>implement.<span class="_ _a"> </span>Moreover<span class="_ _3"></span>,<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>proposed<span class="_ _a"> </span>al<span class="lsf">gorithm<span class="_ _a"> </span>and<span class="_ _a"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>filter<span class="_ _a"> </span>design<span class="_ _b"> </span>are<span class="_ _a"> </span>successfully</span></div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 y14 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">demonstrated<span class="_ _8"> </span>through<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_"> </span>complete<span class="_ _8"> </span>set<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>flight<span class="_"> </span>test<span class="_ _8"> </span>data.</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 y15 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Key<span class="_ _8"> </span>Words<span class="ff4">:<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff2">Flight<span class="_ _7"> </span>Information<span class="_ _c"> </span>Measurement,<span class="_ _7"> </span>Nonlinear<span class="_ _c"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _7"> </span>Filter,<span class="_ _c"> </span>Quaternion,</span></span></div><div class="t m0 x9 h6 y16 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Complementary<span class="_ _7"> </span>Filter</div><div class="t m0 xa h5 y17 ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls10 ws0">1.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Intr<span class="_"> </span>oduction</div><div class="t m0 xb h7 y18 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Obtaining<span class="_ _0"> </span>precise<span class="_ _d"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _0"> </span>information<span class="_ _d"> </span>is<span class="_ _0"> </span>essential</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y19 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">for<span class="_ _8"> </span>aircraft<span class="_"> </span>navigation<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>control<span class="_"> </span>applications.<span class="_"> </span>W<span class="_ _3"></span>ith<span class="_"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y1a ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">maturation<span class="_ _0"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>advancement<span class="_ _d"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>semiconductor<span class="_ _0"> </span>manu</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y1b ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y1c ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">facturing<span class="_ _d"> </span>technology<span class="_ _2"></span>,<span class="_ _0"> </span>MEMS<span class="_ _0"> </span>sensors<span class="_ _d"> </span>are<span class="_ _0"> </span>increasingly</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y1d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">used<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _8"> </span>flight<span class="_ _8"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _8"> </span>calculations<span class="_"> </span>[1<span class="ff6">-</span>9].<span class="_ _9"> </span>However<span class="_ _2"></span>,<span class="_ _9"> </span>accu</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y1e ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y1f ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">racy<span class="_ _7"> </span>requirements<span class="_ _7"> </span>usually<span class="_ _7"> </span>cannot<span class="_ _c"> </span>be<span class="_ _7"> </span>satisfied<span class="_ _c"> </span>by<span class="_ _7"> </span>using</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y20 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">the<span class="_ _4"> </span>inexpensive<span class="_ _6"> </span>MEMS<span class="_"> </span>sensors.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Therefore,<span class="_ _6"> </span>some<span class="_"> </span>forms</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y21 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">of<span class="_ _1"> </span>Kalman<span class="_"> </span>filtering<span class="_ _8"> </span>or<span class="_"> </span>complementary<span class="_ _8"> </span>fusion<span class="_"> </span>algorithms</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y22 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls11 ws0">are<span class="_ _7"> </span>normally<span class="_ _7"> </span>employed<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _c"> </span>provide<span class="_ _c"> </span>more<span class="_ _7"> </span>accurate<span class="_ _c"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y23 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls11 ws0">reliable<span class="_ _6"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _6"> </span>information<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>MEMS<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ls2">attitude<span class="_ _7"> </span>de</span></div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y24 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y25 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">termination<span class="_ _6"> </span>systems<span class="_ _4"> </span>[2<span class="_ _5"></span><span class="ff6">-</span>6].<span class="_ _6"> </span>A<span class="_"> </span>fuzzy<span class="_ _4"> </span>logic<span class="_ _7"> </span>based<span class="_ _4"> </span>closed-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y26 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">loop<span class="_ _4"> </span>strapdown<span class="_ _6"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _4"> </span>system<span class="_ _4"> </span>for<span class="_ _4"> </span>UA<span class="_ _e"></span>V<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>presented<span class="_ _6"> </span>in</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y27 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">[7].<span class="_ _6"> </span>A<span class="_"> </span>miniature<span class="_ _7"> </span>MEMS-based<span class="_ _6"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _6"> </span>heading<span class="_ _7"> </span>re</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y28 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y29 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls12 ws0">fere<span class="_ _5"></span>nc<span class="_ _5"></span>e<span class="_ _8"> </span>system,<span class="_ _9"> </span>which<span class="_ _8"> </span>makes<span class="_ _8"> </span>use<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>an<span class="_ _8"> </span>extended<span class="_ _8"> </span>Kalman</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y2a ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">filter<span class="_ _c"> </span>with<span class="_ _c"> </span>adaptive<span class="_ _0"> </span>gain,<span class="_ _c"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>with<span class="_ _c"> </span>accelerometers<span class="_ _c"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y2b ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">magnetic<span class="_ _4"> </span>sensor<span class="_ _6"> </span>as<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>measurements,<span class="_ _4"> </span>was<span class="_ _4"> </span>presented<span class="_ _6"> </span>in</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y2c ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">[8].<span class="_ _8"> </span>A<span class="_ _9"> </span>precision<span class="_"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _8"> </span>determination<span class="_"> </span>employing<span class="_ _8"> </span>a<span class="_ _8"> </span>mul</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 y2d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y2e ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">tiple<span class="_ _4"> </span>model<span class="_ _4"> </span>adaptive<span class="_ _4"> </span>estimation<span class="_ _6"> </span>scheme<span class="_"> </span>was<span class="_"> </span>reported<span class="_ _6"> </span>in</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y2f ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">[9].<span class="_"> </span>For<span class="_ _4"> </span>highly<span class="_ _4"> </span>nonlinear<span class="_ _4"> </span>systems,<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>extended<span class="_ _4"> </span>Kalman</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y30 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">filter<span class="_ _7"> </span>may<span class="_ _7"> </span>not<span class="_ _7"> </span>provide<span class="_ _7"> </span>enough<span class="_ _c"> </span>accuracy<span class="_ _c"> </span>for<span class="_ _7"> </span>air<span class="_ _7"> </span>vehicle</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y31 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls13 ws0">attitude<span class="_ _c"> </span>estimation.<span class="_ _c"> </span>The<span class="_ _c"> </span>unscented<span class="_ _c"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _c"> </span>filter<span class="_ _c"> </span>will</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y32 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">achieve<span class="_"> </span>greater<span class="_ _1"> </span>attitude<span class="_"> </span>estimation<span class="_"> </span>performance<span class="_ _8"> </span>than<span class="_"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y33 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls13 ws0">extended<span class="_ _c"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _c"> </span>filter<span class="_ _0"> </span>through<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>u<span class="_ _5"></span>se<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>unscented</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y34 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">transformation<span class="_ _6"> </span>[10<span class="ff6">-</span>13].<span class="_ _6"> </span>In<span class="_ _6"> </span>particular<span class="_ _2"></span>,<span class="_ _6"> </span>[10]<span class="_ _6"> </span>and<span class="_ _6"> </span>[12]<span class="_ _6"> </span>de</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 y35 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y36 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls12 ws0">mon<span class="_ _5"></span>str<span class="_ _5"></span>at<span class="_ _5"></span>ed<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>success<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>unscented<span class="_ _c"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _7"> </span>filter</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y37 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls14 ws0">design<span class="_ _c"> </span>for<span class="_ _c"> </span>spacecraft<span class="_ _c"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _0"> </span>estimation<span class="_ _7"> </span>through<span class="_ _0"> </span>com</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 y38 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y39 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">puter<span class="_"> </span>simulation.<span class="_"> </span>In<span class="_"> </span>[1<span class="_ _2"></span>1],<span class="_ _1"> </span>an<span class="_"> </span>unscented<span class="_"> </span>Kalman<span class="_"> </span>filter<span class="_"> </span>for</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y3a ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">in-motion<span class="_ _7"> </span>alignment<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>low-cost<span class="_ _c"> </span>MEMS-based<span class="_ _c"> </span>inertial</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y3b ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">measurement<span class="_ _c"> </span>unit<span class="_ _0"> </span>was<span class="_ _0"> </span>discussed.<span class="_ _0"> </span>It<span class="_ _c"> </span>demonstrated<span class="_ _0"> </span>that</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y3c ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">the<span class="_ _0"> </span>unscented<span class="_ _c"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _0"> </span>filter<span class="_ _c"> </span>has<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>capability<span class="_ _0"> </span>to<span class="_ _0"> </span>deal</div><div class="t m0 xc h8 y3d ff7 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls15 ws0">Journal<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>Applied<span class="_"> </span>Science<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>Engineering,<span class="_ _9"> </span>Vol.<span class="_ _9"> </span>16,<span class="_"> </span>No.<span class="_ _9"> </span>2,<span class="_"> </span>pp.<span class="_ _9"> </span>165<span class="ff8 ls2">-</span><span class="ls16">176<span class="_"> </span>(2013)<span class="_ _f"> </span>DOI:<span class="_ _8"> </span>10.6180/jase.2013.16.2.08</span></div><div class="t m0 xc h9 y3e ff2 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">*Corresponding<span class="_"> </span>author<span class="_ _3"></span>.<span class="_ _c"> </span>E-mail:shiauj@mail.tku.edu.tw</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611639,0.000000,0.000000,1.611639,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
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<div id="pf2" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/6251549074bc5c01059a1e1c/bg2.jpg"><div class="t m0 xc h7 y3f ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">with<span class="_"> </span>lar<span class="_ _2"></span>ge<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>small<span class="_"> </span>attitude<span class="_"> </span>errors<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>an<span class="_"> </span>inertial<span class="_ _1"> </span>naviga</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y40 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y41 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">tion<span class="_ _6"> </span>system.<span class="_ _4"> </span>In<span class="_ _6"> </span>[13],<span class="_ _6"> </span>an<span class="_ _6"> </span>unscented<span class="_ _7"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _4"> </span>filter<span class="_ _6"> </span>design</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y42 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">for<span class="_ _4"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _6"> </span>estimation<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>strapdown<span class="_ _6"> </span>inertial<span class="_ _6"> </span>naviga</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y43 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y44 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">tion<span class="_ _c"> </span>system<span class="_ _c"> </span>was<span class="_ _c"> </span>reported.<span class="_ _0"> </span>The<span class="_ _c"> </span>simulation<span class="_ _0"> </span>results<span class="_ _c"> </span>indi</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y45 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y46 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">cated<span class="_"> </span>that<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>performance<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>unscented<span class="_ _6"> </span>Kalman<span class="_"> </span>fil</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y47 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y48 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">ter<span class="_"> </span>far<span class="_ _8"> </span>exceeds<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>standard<span class="_ _1"> </span>extended<span class="_"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _1"> </span>filter<span class="_ _2"></span>.</div><div class="t m0 xb h7 y49 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">This<span class="_ _7"> </span>study<span class="_ _c"> </span>considers<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>development<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _c"> </span>a<span class="_ _c"> </span>quater</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y4a ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y4b ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">nion-based<span class="_ _6"> </span>unscented<span class="_ _6"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _6"> </span>filter<span class="_ _6"> </span>for<span class="_ _6"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _6"> </span>estima</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y4c ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y4d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">tion<span class="_ _9"> </span>using<span class="_ _8"> </span>low-cost<span class="_ _8"> </span>MEMS<span class="_ _8"> </span>sensors.<span class="_ _9"> </span>The<span class="_ _8"> </span>filter<span class="_ _8"> </span>utilizes<span class="_ _8"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y4e ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">evolution<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>four<span class="_"> </span>elements<span class="_"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>quaternion<span class="_ _4"> </span>method</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y4f ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">for<span class="_ _c"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _0"> </span>determination<span class="_ _c"> </span>as<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>dynamic<span class="_ _c"> </span>model,<span class="_ _c"> </span>with</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y50 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">the<span class="_"> </span>four<span class="_ _8"> </span>elements<span class="_"> </span>as<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>states<span class="_ _1"> </span>of<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>filter<span class="_ _3"></span>.<span class="_"> </span>The<span class="_ _8"> </span>pitch<span class="_"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y51 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">roll<span class="_ _6"> </span>angles<span class="_ _6"> </span>computed<span class="_ _6"> </span>from<span class="_ _4"> </span>gravity<span class="_ _6"> </span>force<span class="_ _6"> </span>decomposition</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y52 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">are<span class="_ _1"> </span>considered<span class="_"> </span>as<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>measurement<span class="_ _8"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"> </span>filter<span class="_ _2"></span>.<span class="_ _8"> </span>In<span class="_"> </span>addi</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y53 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y54 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">tion,<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>constraint<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>four<span class="_ _8"> </span>elements<span class="_ _1"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>quaternion</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y55 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">method<span class="_ _6"> </span>is<span class="_ _6"> </span>treated<span class="_ _6"> </span>as<span class="_ _6"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"> </span>perfect<span class="_ _7"> </span>measurement<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _6"> </span>is<span class="_ _6"> </span>inte</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y56 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y57 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">grated<span class="_ _d"> </span>into<span class="_ _a"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>filter<span class="_ _a"> </span>computation.<span class="_ _a"> </span>The<span class="_ _d"> </span>immeasurable</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y58 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">gravity<span class="_ _8"> </span>accelerations<span class="_ _1"> </span>are<span class="_ _8"> </span>deduced<span class="_ _1"> </span>from<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>outputs<span class="_ _1"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y59 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">three<span class="_ _8"> </span>axes<span class="_ _8"> </span>accelerometers,<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>relative<span class="_ _1"> </span>accelerations,<span class="_ _1"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y5a ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">the<span class="_ _8"> </span>accelerations<span class="_ _1"> </span>due<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>body<span class="_ _1"> </span>rotation.<span class="_ _8"> </span>The<span class="_ _1"> </span>source<span class="_ _8"> </span>for<span class="_ _8"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y5b ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls14 ws0">heading<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _6"> </span>different<span class="_ _6"> </span>from<span class="_ _6"> </span>that<span class="_ _7"> </span>for<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>pitch<span class="_ _6"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>roll<span class="_ _6"> </span>an-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y5c ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">gles.<span class="_ _9"> </span>Therefore<span class="_ _8"> </span>we<span class="_ _8"> </span>use<span class="_ _9"> </span>a<span class="_ _8"> </span>complimentary<span class="_ _9"> </span>filter<span class="_ _9"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>compute</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y5d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">the<span class="_ _d"> </span>heading<span class="_ _d"> </span>angle.<span class="_ _d"> </span>The<span class="_ _d"> </span>complimentary<span class="_ _d"> </span>filter<span class="_ _d"> </span>uses<span class="_ _d"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y5e ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">heading<span class="_ _1"> </span>signal<span class="_ _1"> </span>derived<span class="_ _1"> </span>from<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"> </span>magnetic<span class="_ _8"> </span>force<span class="_"> </span>informa<span class="_ _2"></span>-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y5f ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">tion<span class="_ _c"> </span>from<span class="_ _7"> </span>an<span class="_ _0"> </span>electronic<span class="_ _c"> </span>magnetic<span class="_ _c"> </span>sensor<span class="_ _c"> </span>and<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>GPS-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y60 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls17 ws0">derived<span class="_ _c"> </span>heading<span class="_ _c"> </span>as<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>inputs<span class="_ _c"> </span>to<span class="_ _c"> </span>achieve<span class="_ _0"> </span>a<span class="_ _c"> </span>long-term</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y61 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls18 ws0">accu<span class="ls2">rate,<span class="_ _9"> </span>reliable<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>less<span class="_ _8"> </span>noisy<span class="_ _9"> </span>heading<span class="_ _1"> </span>information.<span class="_ _9"> </span>An</span></div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y62 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">experiment<span class="_"> </span>using<span class="_"> </span>an<span class="_"> </span>in-house<span class="_"> </span>designed<span class="_ _4"> </span>motion<span class="_"> </span>platform</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y63 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">is<span class="_ _8"> </span>conducted<span class="_ _1"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>evaluate<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>proposed<span class="_ _1"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _1"> </span>estimation</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y64 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">algorithm.<span class="_ _8"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>noise<span class="_ _8"> </span>characteristics<span class="_ _1"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>sensor<span class="_ _8"> </span>signals</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y65 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">are<span class="_ _1"> </span>examined<span class="_"> </span>using<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>laboratory<span class="_ _8"> </span>data.<span class="_"> </span>Approximations</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y66 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">of<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>time-varying<span class="_ _8"> </span>noise<span class="_"> </span>variances<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>measured<span class="_ _1"> </span>sig</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y67 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y68 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">nals<span class="_"> </span>are<span class="_ _8"> </span>obtained<span class="_"> </span>through<span class="_"> </span>T<span class="_ _3"></span>aylor<span class="_"> </span>series<span class="_ _1"> </span>expansions.</div><div class="t m0 xb h7 y69 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls19 ws0">The<span class="_ _8"> </span>proposed<span class="_ _8"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _1"> </span>estimation<span class="_ _9"> </span>algorithm<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span>demon</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y6a ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y6b ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">str<span class="_ _2"></span>ated<span class="_ _8"> </span>through<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"> </span>set<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>flight<span class="_"> </span>test<span class="_"> </span>data<span class="_ _1"> </span>collected<span class="_"> </span>from<span class="_ _8"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y6c ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">in-house<span class="_ _6"> </span>designed<span class="_ _7"> </span>MEMS-based<span class="_ _6"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _7"> </span>determination</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y6d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">system.<span class="_ _1"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>duration<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>flight<span class="_"> </span>covers<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _8"> </span>total<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>3,620</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y6e ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls1a ws0">seconds.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Details<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>evolutions<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _8"> </span>angles<span class="_ _8"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y6f ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls1b ws0">some<span class="_"> </span>related<span class="_"> </span>information<span class="_"> </span>such<span class="_ _4"> </span>as<span class="_"> </span>body<span class="_ _4"> </span>axes<span class="_"> </span>velocities,<span class="_"> </span>an</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 y70 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y71 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls1c ws0">gle<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>attack,<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>side<span class="_ _9"> </span>slip<span class="_"> </span>angles<span class="_"> </span>are<span class="_ _9"> </span>examined<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>explored</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y72 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls1b ws0">in<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>paper<span class="_ _2"></span>.<span class="_ _6"> </span>The<span class="_ _6"> </span>results<span class="_ _6"> </span>show<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>long-term<span class="_ _6"> </span>stability<span class="_ _6"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y73 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls1d ws0">practicality<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>proposed<span class="_"> </span>attitude<span class="_"> </span>estimation<span class="_"> </span>algorithm<span class="_ _2"></span>.</div><div class="t m0 x10 h5 y74 ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls1e ws0">2.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Attitude<span class="_ _6"> </span>Determination</div><div class="t m0 xb h7 y75 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls1f ws0">The<span class="_ _0"> </span>determination<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _0"> </span>considered<span class="_ _c"> </span>in<span class="_ _0"> </span>this</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y76 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">study<span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _6"> </span>based<span class="_ _7"> </span>on<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _7"> </span>set<span class="_ _6"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>signals<span class="_ _7"> </span>measured<span class="_ _7"> </span>from<span class="_ _6"> </span>an<span class="_ _7"> </span>in</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y77 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">house-designed<span class="_ _d"> </span>Flight<span class="_ _a"> </span>Information<span class="_ _0"> </span>Measurement<span class="_ _d"> </span>Unit</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y78 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">(FIMU)<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _6"> </span>a<span class="_ _4"> </span>GPS<span class="_ _4"> </span>receiver<span class="_ _2"></span>.<span class="_"> </span>The<span class="_ _6"> </span>basic<span class="_ _4"> </span>system<span class="_ _4"> </span>structure</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y79 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">is<span class="_ _7"> </span>shown<span class="_ _c"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>Figure<span class="_ _c"> </span>1.<span class="_ _7"> </span>The<span class="_ _c"> </span>main<span class="_ _7"> </span>function<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _c"> </span>FIMU</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y7a ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">system<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>measure<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>essential<span class="_ _4"> </span>data<span class="_ _6"> </span>required<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_ _4"> </span>atti</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 y7b ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y7c ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls20 ws0">tude<span class="_"> </span>estim<span class="_ _2"></span>a<span class="ls21">tion<span class="_"> </span>including<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>accelerations,<span class="_ _8"> </span>angular<span class="_"> </span>ra<span class="_ _2"></span>tes,</span></div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y7d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">magnetic<span class="_"> </span>fields,<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>information<span class="_"> </span>from<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>GPS<span class="_ _8"> </span>in<span class="_"> </span>a<span class="_ _1"> </span>real-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y7e ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">time<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>continuous<span class="_ _8"> </span>manner<span class="_ _2"></span>.<span class="_ _9"> </span>Hence,<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>navigation<span class="_ _1"> </span>com</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 y7f ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y80 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">puter<span class="_ _7"> </span>can<span class="_ _7"> </span>use<span class="_ _c"> </span>these<span class="_ _7"> </span>information<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span>determine<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>vehi</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 y81 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y82 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">cle’<span class="_ _2"></span>s<span class="_ _9"> </span>attitude.<span class="_"> </span>Details<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"> </span>design<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>description<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y83 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">MEMS-based<span class="_"> </span>FIMU<span class="_ _8"> </span>system<span class="_"> </span>can<span class="_ _1"> </span>be<span class="_"> </span>found<span class="_ _1"> </span>in<span class="_"> </span>[14].</div><div class="t m0 x11 h7 y84 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Determination<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>flight<span class="_ _0"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _c"> </span>involves<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>com</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 y85 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y86 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">pu<span class="_ _5"></span>tat<span class="_ _5"></span>io<span class="_ _5"></span>n<span class="_ _6"> </span>of<span class="_ _6"> </span>aircraft<span class="_ _6"> </span>pitch<span class="_ _7"> </span>angle,<span class="_ _6"> </span>roll<span class="_ _6"> </span>angle,<span class="_ _6"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>heading</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y87 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">an<span class="_ _5"></span>gle.<span class="_ _c"> </span>Pitch<span class="_ _c"> </span>angle<span class="_ _c"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>roll<span class="_ _7"> </span>angle<span class="_ _0"> </span>can<span class="_ _7"> </span>be<span class="_ _c"> </span>computed<span class="_ _c"> </span>th</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 y88 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y89 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">rough<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>measured<span class="_"> </span>aircraft<span class="_ _8"> </span>accelerations<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _1"> </span>body<span class="_"> </span>rates</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y8a ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">from<span class="_ _9"> </span>accelerometers<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>rate<span class="_ _8"> </span>gyros.<span class="_ _8"> </span>The<span class="_ _8"> </span>heading<span class="_ _8"> </span>angle<span class="_ _8"> </span>is</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y8b ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls22 ws0">determined<span class="_ _6"> </span>by<span class="_ _6"> </span>computing<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>magnetic<span class="_ _6"> </span>heading.<span class="_ _7"> </span>W<span class="_ _2"></span>ith</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y8c ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">the<span class="_ _6"> </span>measured<span class="_ _7"> </span>three<span class="_ _6"> </span>axes<span class="_ _7"> </span>acceleration<span class="_ _7"> </span>signals<span class="_ _6"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>pitch,</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y8d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">roll,<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _1"> </span>yaw<span class="_ _1"> </span>rate<span class="_"> </span>information<span class="_ _1"> </span>–<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>pitch<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>roll<span class="_"> </span>angles</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y8e ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">can<span class="_"> </span>be<span class="_"> </span>determined<span class="_"> </span>either<span class="_"> </span>by<span class="_ _1"> </span>computing<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>gravitational</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y8f ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">acceleration<span class="_ _6"> </span>components<span class="_ _7"> </span>on<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>body<span class="_ _6"> </span>axes,<span class="_ _7"> </span>or<span class="_ _6"> </span>by<span class="_ _6"> </span>using</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y90 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">the<span class="_ _7"> </span>Euler<span class="_ _c"> </span>quaternion<span class="_ _0"> </span>method<span class="_ _7"> </span>[15].<span class="_ _7"> </span>Computation<span class="_ _c"> </span>of<span class="_ _c"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y91 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls23 ws0">gravitational<span class="_ _8"> </span>acceleration<span class="_ _9"> </span>components<span class="_ _8"> </span>provides<span class="_ _8"> </span>long-term</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y92 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">accuracy<span class="_ _3"></span>,<span class="_"> </span>although<span class="_ _4"> </span>it<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_"> </span>accompanied<span class="_"> </span>by<span class="_"> </span>high<span class="_"> </span>noise<span class="_"> </span>con-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y93 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">tents.<span class="_ _0"> </span>The<span class="_ _d"> </span>quaternion<span class="_ _d"> </span>method,<span class="_ _0"> </span>however,<span class="_ _0"> </span>provides<span class="_ _d"> </span>low</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y94 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">noise<span class="_ _4"> </span>contents<span class="_ _6"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>fast<span class="_ _4"> </span>response<span class="_ _4"> </span>to<span class="_ _6"> </span>changes<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>input</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y95 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">signals,<span class="_ _6"> </span>but<span class="_ _4"> </span>tends<span class="_ _6"> </span>to<span class="_ _6"> </span>drift<span class="_ _4"> </span>with<span class="_ _6"> </span>time<span class="_"> </span>due<span class="_ _6"> </span>to<span class="_ _6"> </span>gyro<span class="_ _4"> </span>bias<span class="_ _6"> </span>er</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 y96 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y97 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">rors.</div><div class="t m0 x11 h7 y98 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Assume<span class="_ _6"> </span>that<span class="_ _7"> </span>at<span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _7"> </span>certain<span class="_ _7"> </span>instant,<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>pitch<span class="_ _7"> </span>angle<span class="_ _7"> </span>of</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y99 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">the<span class="_ _8"> </span>aircraft<span class="_ _9"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff6">q</span>,<span class="_ _8"> </span>roll<span class="_ _8"> </span>angle<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff6">f</span>,<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>gravitational<span class="_ _1"> </span>force</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y9a ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">components<span class="_ _1"> </span>along<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>body<span class="_"> </span>axes<span class="_ _8"> </span>(X-,<span class="_ _1"> </span>Y<span class="_ _e"></span>-,<span class="_ _1"> </span>and<span class="_ _1"> </span>Z-axis)<span class="_ _1"> </span>are</div><div class="t m0 xe ha y9b ff3 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">g</div><div class="t m0 x12 hb y9c ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">x</div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y9d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ff3">g</span></div><div class="t m0 x14 hb y9c ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">y</div><div class="t m0 x15 h7 y9d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _6"> </span><span class="ff3">g</span></div><div class="t m0 x16 hb y9c ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">z</div><div class="t m0 x17 h7 y9d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">respectively<span class="_ _2"></span>.<span class="_"> </span>The<span class="_ _6"> </span>relationship<span class="_ _6"> </span>between<span class="_ _6"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y9e ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">gravitational<span class="_ _0"> </span>acceleration<span class="_ _0"> </span>components<span class="_ _0"> </span>and<span class="_ _c"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>attitude</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y9f ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">angle<span class="_"> </span>are</div><div class="t m0 xc h8 ya0 ff7 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">166<span class="_ _10"> </span>Jaw-Kuen<span class="_"> </span>Shiau<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_"> </span>I-Chiang<span class="_"> </span>Wang</div><div class="t m0 xe hc ya1 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Figure<span class="_ _8"> </span>1.<span class="_ _11"> </span><span class="ff2 ls24">System<span class="_ _4"> </span>Structure<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>Attitude<span class="_ _4"> </span>Estimation<span class="_ _4"> </span>Sys</span></div><div class="t m0 xf hc ya2 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 x18 hc ya3 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">tem.</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611639,0.000000,0.000000,1.611639,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
<div id="pf3" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="3"><div class="pc pc3 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/6251549074bc5c01059a1e1c/bg3.jpg"><div class="t m0 x19 h7 ya4 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">(1)</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 ya5 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls13 ws0">W<span class="_ _2"></span>ith<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ff3 ls2">g</span></div><div class="t m0 x1a hb ya6 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">x</div><div class="t m0 x1b h7 ya7 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff3">g</span></div><div class="t m0 x1c hb ya6 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">y</div><div class="t m0 x1d h7 ya7 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls25 ws0">,a<span class="_ _12"></span>n<span class="_ _12"></span>d<span class="ff3 ls2">g</span></div><div class="t m0 x1e hb ya6 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">z</div><div class="t m0 x1f h7 ya7 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls17 ws0">information,<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>roll<span class="_ _9"> </span>angle<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff6 ls2">f<span class="_ _8"> </span></span><span class="ls22">and<span class="_ _9"> </span>pitch</span></div><div class="t m0 xc h7 ya8 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls26 ws0">angle<span class="_ _1"> </span><span class="ff6 ls2">q<span class="_ _4"> </span></span><span class="ls18">can<span class="_ _8"> </span>be<span class="_"> </span>com<span class="_ _2"></span>puted<span class="_ _1"> </span>from</span></div><div class="t m0 x19 h7 ya9 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">(2)</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yaa ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls27 ws0">But<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff3 ls2">g</span></div><div class="t m0 x20 hb yab ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">x</div><div class="t m0 x1a h7 yac ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff3">g</span></div><div class="t m0 x21 hb yab ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">y</div><div class="t m0 x8 h7 yac ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls28 ws0">,a<span class="_ _13"></span>n<span class="_ _13"></span>d<span class="ff3 ls2">g</span></div><div class="t m0 x22 hb yab ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">z</div><div class="t m0 xa h7 yac ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls18 ws0">cannot<span class="_ _7"> </span>be<span class="_ _7"> </span>measured<span class="_ _7"> </span>directly<span class="_ _7"> </span>during</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yad ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls17 ws0">flight.<span class="_ _6"> </span>The<span class="_ _7"> </span>imm<span class="_ _2"></span>easurable<span class="_ _6"> </span>gravity<span class="_ _7"> </span>accelerations<span class="_ _6"> </span>can<span class="_ _7"> </span>be</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yae ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls17 ws0">computed<span class="_"> </span>from<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>outputs<span class="_ _6"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>three<span class="_ _6"> </span>axes<span class="_ _6"> </span>accelero</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 yaf ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yb0 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls29 ws0">mete<span class="_ _5"></span>rs,<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>relative<span class="_ _8"> </span>accelerations,<span class="_ _1"> </span>and<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"> </span>accelerations</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yb1 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls29 ws0">due<span class="_"> </span>to<span class="_"> </span>body<span class="_ _1"> </span>rotation.<span class="_"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>accelerations<span class="_"> </span>m<span class="_ _2"></span>easured<span class="_"> </span>from</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yb2 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls29 ws0">the<span class="_"> </span>accelerom<span class="_ _2"></span>eters<span class="_"> </span>are<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"> </span>total<span class="_"> </span>accelerations<span class="_"> </span>along<span class="_"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yb3 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2a ws0">X-,<span class="_ _1"> </span>Y<span class="_ _e"></span>-,<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _1"> </span>Z-axis<span class="_ _1"> </span>(<span class="ff3 ls2">a</span></div><div class="t m0 x23 hb yb4 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">x</div><div class="t m0 x24 h7 yb5 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_"> </span><span class="ff3">a</span></div><div class="t m0 x25 hb yb4 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">y</div><div class="t m0 x26 h7 yb5 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_"> </span><span class="ff3">a</span></div><div class="t m0 x27 hb yb4 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">z</div><div class="t m0 x28 h7 yb5 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2b ws0">).<span class="_ _1"> </span>The<span class="_"> </span>relationship<span class="_ _8"> </span>between</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yb6 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls29 ws0">the<span class="_ _6"> </span>measured<span class="_"> </span>accelerations<span class="_ _6"> </span>(<span class="ff3 ls2">a</span></div><div class="t m0 x29 hb yb7 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">x</div><div class="t m0 x2a h7 yb8 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _6"> </span><span class="ff3">a</span></div><div class="t m0 x2b hb yb7 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">y</div><div class="t m0 x2c h7 yb8 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _6"> </span><span class="ff3">a</span></div><div class="t m0 x2d hb yb7 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">z</div><div class="t m0 x3 h7 yb8 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2c ws0">)<span class="_ _6"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>gravita-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yb9 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2c ws0">tional<span class="_ _1"> </span>force<span class="_ _1"> </span>components<span class="_ _1"> </span>are<span class="_ _1"> </span>[16]</div><div class="t m0 x19 h7 yba ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">(3)</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 ybb ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2a ws0">where<span class="_"> </span>(<span class="_ _2"></span><span class="ff3 ls2">U<span class="ff2">,<span class="_"> </span></span>V<span class="_ _e"></span><span class="ff2">,<span class="_"> </span><span class="ff3">W</span><span class="ls29">)<span class="_"> </span>are<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>velocities<span class="_ _1"> </span>along<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"> </span>X-,<span class="_ _1"> </span>Y<span class="_ _e"></span>-,<span class="_"> </span>and</span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 xc h7 ybc ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2d ws0">Z-axis,<span class="_ _1"> </span>whereas<span class="_ _1"> </span>(<span class="ff3 ls2">p<span class="ff2">,<span class="_"> </span></span>q<span class="ff2">,<span class="_"> </span></span>r</span><span class="ls2e">)<span class="_ _1"> </span>are<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>pitch<span class="_ _8"> </span>rate,<span class="_ _1"> </span>roll<span class="_"> </span>rate,<span class="_ _8"> </span>and</span></div><div class="t m0 xc h7 ybd ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2e ws0">yaw<span class="_ _1"> </span>rate,<span class="_ _1"> </span>respectively<span class="_ _2"></span>.</div><div class="t m0 xb h7 ybe ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">For<span class="_"> </span>magnetic<span class="_ _4"> </span>heading<span class="_ _6"> </span>computation,<span class="_ _4"> </span>assume<span class="_ _4"> </span>that<span class="_ _4"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 ybf ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">components<span class="_ _6"> </span>of<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>Earth’<span class="_ _2"></span>s<span class="_ _4"> </span>magnetic<span class="_ _6"> </span>field<span class="_ _7"> </span>along<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>X-,</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yc0 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Y<span class="_ _e"></span>-,<span class="_ _6"> </span>and<span class="_ _6"> </span>Z-axis<span class="_ _6"> </span>are<span class="_ _6"> </span><span class="ff3">H</span></div><div class="t m0 x2e hb yc1 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">x</div><div class="t m0 x2f h7 yc2 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _6"> </span><span class="ff3">H</span></div><div class="t m0 x30 hb yc1 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">v</div><div class="t m0 x31 h7 yc2 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">and<span class="_ _6"> </span><span class="ff3">H</span></div><div class="t m0 x32 hb yc1 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">z</div><div class="t m0 x33 h7 yc2 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _6"> </span>respectively<span class="_ _2"></span>.<span class="_ _4"> </span>Further</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 yc3 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yc4 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">more,<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>resolved<span class="_ _6"> </span>components<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _6"> </span><span class="ff3">H</span></div><div class="t m0 x34 hb yc5 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">x</div><div class="t m0 x2d h7 yc6 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ff3">H</span></div><div class="t m0 x35 hb yc5 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">v</div><div class="t m0 x36 h7 yc6 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">and<span class="_ _6"> </span><span class="ff3">H</span></div><div class="t m0 x37 hb yc5 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">z</div><div class="t m0 x38 h7 yc6 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _6"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yc7 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">horizontal<span class="_ _7"> </span>plane<span class="_ _6"> </span>along<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>heading<span class="_ _6"> </span>axis<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff3">H</span></div><div class="t m0 x39 hd y9c ff2 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">1</div><div class="t m0 x3a h7 y9d ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">and<span class="_ _6"> </span>at<span class="_ _7"> </span>right</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 y9e ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">angles<span class="_"> </span>to<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>heading<span class="_"> </span>axis<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff3">H</span></div><div class="t m0 x28 hd yc8 ff2 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x3b h7 yc9 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">are<span class="_"> </span>given<span class="_ _1"> </span>by<span class="_"> </span>[16]</div><div class="t m0 x19 h7 yca ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2f ws0">(4)</div><div class="t m0 x19 h7 ycb ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2f ws0">(5)</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 ycc ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls29 ws0">Thus,<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"> </span>magnetic<span class="_ _1"> </span>heading<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>aircraft<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff6 ls2">y</span></div><div class="t m0 x3c hb ycd ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">M</div><div class="t m0 x3d h7 yce ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls13 ws0">is</div><div class="t m0 x19 h7 ycf ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls30 ws0">(6)</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yd0 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2c ws0">If<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>local<span class="_ _6"> </span>magnetic<span class="_ _6"> </span>declination<span class="_ _6"> </span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff6 ls2">y</span></div><div class="t m0 x3e hb yd1 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls31 ws0">md</div><div class="t m0 x35 h7 y74 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls11 ws0">,<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>m<span class="_ _2"></span>easured</div><div class="t m0 xc h7 yd2 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2b ws0">aircraft<span class="_ _8"> </span>heading,<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff6 ls2">y</span></div><div class="t m0 xa hb yd3 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">m</div><div class="t m0 x3f h7 yd4 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2b ws0">,<span class="_ _8"> </span>can<span class="_ _8"> </span>be<span class="_ _8"> </span>determined<span class="_ _8"> </span>from<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff6 ls2">y</span></div><div class="t m0 x40 hb yd3 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">m</div><div class="t m0 x38 h7 yd4 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">=<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff6">y</span></div><div class="t m0 x6 hb yd3 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">M</div><div class="t m0 x41 h7 yd4 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">+</div><div class="t m0 xc ha yd5 ff6 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">y</div><div class="t m0 x42 hb yd6 ff3 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls31 ws0">md</div><div class="t m0 x43 h7 y75 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls26 ws0">.<span class="_"> </span>In<span class="_"> </span>this<span class="_"> </span>computation,<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>pitch<span class="_"> </span>angle<span class="_"> </span><span class="ff6 ls2">q<span class="_ _4"> </span></span>and<span class="_"> </span>roll<span class="_"> </span>an</div><div class="t m0 xd h7 yd7 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 y76 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls26 ws0">gle<span class="_"> </span><span class="ff6 ls2">f<span class="_ _1"> </span><span class="ff2">are<span class="_"> </span>assumed<span class="_"> </span>to<span class="_"> </span>be<span class="_"> </span>known.<span class="_"> </span>That<span class="_"> </span>is,<span class="_"> </span>we<span class="_"> </span>have<span class="_"> </span>to<span class="_"> </span>esti</span></span></div><div class="t m0 xf h7 yd8 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yd9 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">mate<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ff6">q<span class="_ _9"> </span></span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff6">f<span class="_ _9"> </span></span>first<span class="_ _8"> </span>before<span class="_ _9"> </span>computing<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>aircraft<span class="_ _9"> </span>heading.</div><div class="t m0 x11 h7 yda ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">A<span class="_ _8"> </span>common<span class="_"> </span>method<span class="_"> </span>used<span class="_"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>compute<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _4"> </span>an</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 ydb ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 ydc ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">gle<span class="_ _4"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>inertial<span class="_ _6"> </span>navigation<span class="_ _6"> </span>system<span class="_"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>Euler<span class="_ _6"> </span>quaternion</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 ydd ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">method<span class="_"> </span>[16],<span class="_"> </span>which<span class="_ _4"> </span>uses<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>Euler<span class="_"> </span>four<span class="_ _4"> </span>symmetrical<span class="_"> </span>pa</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 yde ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 ydf ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">rameters<span class="_ _8"> </span>(<span class="ff3">e</span></div><div class="t m0 x44 hd ye0 ff2 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">0</div><div class="t m0 x45 h7 ye1 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _1"> </span><span class="ff3">e</span></div><div class="t m0 x46 hd ye0 ff2 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">1</div><div class="t m0 x47 h7 ye1 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _1"> </span><span class="ff3">e</span></div><div class="t m0 x48 hd ye0 ff2 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">2</div><div class="t m0 x49 h7 ye1 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">,<span class="_ _1"> </span><span class="ff3">e</span></div><div class="t m0 x4a hd ye0 ff2 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">3</div><div class="t m0 x4b h7 ye1 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">)<span class="_ _1"> </span>to<span class="_"> </span>define<span class="_ _1"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>aircraft<span class="_ _8"> </span>attitude.<span class="_"> </span>The</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 ye2 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">relationship<span class="_ _6"> </span>between<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _6"> </span>angle<span class="_ _6"> </span>and<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>four<span class="_ _4"> </span>pa</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 ye3 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 ye4 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">rameters<span class="_ _1"> </span>are</div><div class="t m0 x4c h7 ye5 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">(7)</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 ye6 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls18 ws0">The<span class="_ _8"> </span>four<span class="_ _8"> </span>parameters<span class="_ _8"> </span>are<span class="_ _8"> </span>subjected<span class="_ _1"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"> </span>following<span class="_ _8"> </span>con</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 ye7 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 ye8 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls18 ws0">straint<span class="_ _1"> </span>equation</div><div class="t m0 x4c h7 ye9 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">(8)</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yea ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2b ws0">The<span class="_"> </span>dynam<span class="_ _2"></span>ics<span class="_"> </span>of<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _1"> </span>four<span class="_"> </span>parameters<span class="_ _1"> </span>regarding<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>air-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yeb ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2b ws0">craft<span class="_ _1"> </span>body<span class="_"> </span>rate<span class="_ _8"> </span>(<span class="ff3 ls2">p<span class="ff2">,<span class="_"> </span></span>q<span class="_ _5"></span><span class="ff2">,<span class="_"> </span></span>r</span><span class="ls32">)<span class="_ _1"> </span>are<span class="_ _1"> </span>characterized<span class="_"> </span>by<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>follow-</span></div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yec ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls11 ws0">ing<span class="_ _1"> </span>form:</div><div class="t m0 x4c h7 yed ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">(9)</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yee ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls17 ws0">Therefore,<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>attitude<span class="_"> </span>angles<span class="_ _6"> </span>in<span class="_"> </span>(7)<span class="_ _4"> </span>may<span class="_"> </span>be<span class="_ _6"> </span>calculated</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yef ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls13 ws0">by<span class="_ _8"> </span>solving<span class="_ _8"> </span>Equation<span class="_ _1"> </span>(9).<span class="_ _8"> </span>Only<span class="_ _8"> </span>body<span class="_ _8"> </span>information<span class="_ _8"> </span><span class="ff6 ls2">-<span class="_ _1"> </span><span class="ff2">(<span class="ff3">p<span class="_ _5"></span></span>,<span class="_ _1"> </span><span class="ff3">q</span>,</span></span></div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yf0 ff3 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">r<span class="ff2 ls33">)<span class="_ _c"> </span>directly<span class="_ _c"> </span>measured<span class="_ _c"> </span>from<span class="_ _c"> </span>rate<span class="_ _c"> </span>gyros<span class="_ _c"> </span></span><span class="ff6">-<span class="_ _0"> </span><span class="ff2 ls11">is<span class="_ _7"> </span>required<span class="_ _0"> </span>to</span></span></div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yf1 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls11 ws0">solve<span class="_ _7"> </span>Equation<span class="_ _7"> </span>(9).<span class="_ _7"> </span>However<span class="_ _2"></span>,<span class="_ _6"> </span>when<span class="_ _7"> </span>MEMS<span class="_ _7"> </span>gyros<span class="_ _7"> </span>are</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yf2 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls11 ws0">used<span class="_ _9"> </span>for<span class="_ _8"> </span>body<span class="_ _9"> </span>rate<span class="_ _8"> </span>measurement,<span class="_ _9"> </span>long-term<span class="_ _9"> </span>drift<span class="_ _9"> </span>usually</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yf3 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2d ws0">encountered<span class="_"> </span>due<span class="_ _1"> </span>to<span class="_"> </span>gyro<span class="_"> </span>bias<span class="_ _1"> </span>errors<span class="_"> </span>and<span class="_ _1"> </span>integral<span class="_"> </span>opera</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 yf4 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yf5 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls22 ws0">tion<span class="_ _1"> </span>for<span class="_ _1"> </span>solving<span class="_"> </span>Equation<span class="_ _8"> </span>(9).</div><div class="t m0 x4d h5 yf6 ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls34 ws0">3.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Unscented<span class="_ _6"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _7"> </span>Filter<span class="_ _6"> </span>Design</div><div class="t m0 x11 h7 yf7 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">In<span class="_"> </span>this<span class="_ _6"> </span>study<span class="_ _3"></span>,<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _6"> </span>measured<span class="_"> </span>pitch<span class="_ _6"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>roll<span class="_ _4"> </span>angles<span class="_ _6"> </span>are</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yf8 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">deduced<span class="_ _6"> </span>from<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>outputs<span class="_ _6"> </span>of<span class="_ _6"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>accelerometers,<span class="_ _6"> </span>gyros,</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yf9 ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">and<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>GPS<span class="_ _9"> </span>receiver<span class="_ _1"> </span>while<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>heading<span class="_ _8"> </span>angle<span class="_ _1"> </span>is<span class="_ _8"> </span>from<span class="_ _8"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yfa ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">electronic<span class="_"> </span>compass<span class="_"> </span>unit.<span class="_"> </span>T<span class="_ _2"></span>o<span class="_"> </span>simplify<span class="_"> </span>the<span class="_"> </span>design,<span class="_"> </span>two<span class="_"> </span>fil</div><div class="t m0 xf h7 yfb ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">-</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yfc ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">ters<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _7"> </span>designed<span class="_ _c"> </span>for<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>attitude<span class="_ _c"> </span>estimation.<span class="_ _c"> </span>The<span class="_ _7"> </span>pitch</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yfd ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">and<span class="_ _c"> </span>roll<span class="_ _c"> </span>angles<span class="_ _c"> </span>are<span class="_ _c"> </span>determined<span class="_ _c"> </span>based<span class="_ _c"> </span>on<span class="_ _c"> </span>a<span class="_ _c"> </span>constrained</div><div class="t m0 xe h7 yfe ff2 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">unscented<span class="_ _8"> </span>Kalman<span class="_ _8"> </span>filter<span class="_ _2"></span>.<span class="_ _9"> </span>The<span class="_ _8"> </span>heading<span class="_ _1"> </span>angle<span class="_ _8"> </span>estimation<span class="_ _8"> </span>is</div><div class="t m0 x4e h8 ya0 ff7 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls2 ws0">Unscented<span class="_"> </span>Kalman<span class="_"> </span>Filtering<span class="_"> </span>for<span class="_"> </span>Attitude<span class="_"> </span>Determination<span class="_"> </span>Using<span class="_"> </span>MEMS<span class="_"> </span>Sensors<span class="_ _14"> </span>167</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611639,0.000000,0.000000,1.611639,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>