Moving platform ins range corrector (mpirc)
AssigneeTrusted Positioning Inc.
InventorsJacques Georgy, Zainab Syed, Chris Goodall, Naser El-Sheimy, Aboelmagd Noureldin
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AssigneeTrusted Positioning Inc.
InventorsJacques Georgy, Zainab Syed, Chris Goodall, Naser El-Sheimy, Aboelmagd Noureldin
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A moving platform INS range corrector (“MPIRC”) module and its method of operation are disclosed for providing navigation and positioning information. The module comprises: means, such as a receiver, for receiving a first set of absolute navigational information from an external source (such as satellites in case of GNSS); an inertial sensor unit for generating a second set of navigational information at the module; and a transceiver, for receiving and/or transmitting signals and estimating distance measurement from a known position and receiving position coordinates. The navigational information is used by a processor programmed with a core algorithm, to produce a navigation solution (which comprises position, velocity and attitude). The system has the following attributes: the solution is produced seamlessly, even if one source of navigational information is temporarily out of service; the accuracy of the solution is assisted by use of distance and position coordinate measurement from a known position.
A method for combining different forms of navigational information, or a subset thereof, for producing a navigation solution of a first module, wherein the first module is operative to combine the navigational information and enabled to communicate to at least one second module operative to combine different forms of navigational information or a subset thereof, the method comprising:
A first module for producing a navigation solution, operative to combine different forms of navigational information, or a subset thereof, and enabled to communicate with at least one second module operative to combine different forms navigational information, or a subset thereof, the first module comprising:
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