Principles
of Navigation, INS & Advanced Numerical Analysis
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Global
Positioning Systems, Inertial Navigation, & Integration
by Mohinder S. Grewal, Lawrence R. Weill, Angus P. Andrews
Hardcover 400
pages 1st edition (December 2000)
John Wiley & Sons;
ISBN: 047135032X ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.08 x 9.61 x 6.54
Review
The Global Positioning System (GPS) may be used in conjunction with
Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for tracking and navigation. Already
integrated into automobiles and hand held electronic devices, this
technology is finding new and innovative applications in numerous
industries. This title examines Kalman filtering, an essential element
in the signal processing of these systems, enabling them to function
effectively.
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Introduction
to Random Signals & Applied Kalman Filtering with MATLAB Exercises
by Robert G. Brown, Patrick Y.C. Hwang (Contributor)
Hardcover 484pages
3rd edition (November 1996)
John Wiley & Sons;
ISBN: 0471128392 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.06 x 10.29 x 7.31
Review
This book spotlights applied Kalman filtering
and provides the necessary introductory material on random signal
analysis. It presents a clear and precise study of random signals
and optimal filtering-filtering noise that corrupts the desired
signal, without requiring sophisticated math skills. Emphasizes
applications throughout, providing hands-on opportunities for readers
to apply Kalman filtering.
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Applied
Optimal Filtering
by Arthur Gleb (Editor)
Paperback 382
pages (May 1974)
MIT Press; ISBN: 0262570483
; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 8.99 x 5.97
Review
"I received the first copy of the
book from my employers when I took a short-course in Kalman Filters
to augment my systems knowledge for performing inertial navigation
analysis work for missile engineering at TRW in Redondo Beach, CA.
That was 20 years or so ago. I can say I have yet to see another
book that can match or surpass this one in simplicity in explanations,
background materials (linear algebra, linear differential equations,
state variable theory - control systems aspect, and random processes),
cover many varied areas of applications and nonlinear problems,
present the practical discrete-time equations alongside the more
theoretically based continuous-time equations and demonstrate their
uses and meaning, and discuss practical implemetation issues, schematically
depict difficult ideas, equations and concepts through well organized
and coherent diagrams and tables, and design manageable and solvable
problems as exercises for learning at the end of each chapter, all
of these done in a small inexpensive paperback. "
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Tracking
& Kalman Filtering Made Easy
by Eli Brookner
Hardcover
448 pages (April 1998)
Wiley - Interscience;
ISBN: 0471184071 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.15 x 9.45 x 6.40
Review
An introduction for readers with some
background in radar but who are not at all familiar with radar tracking
and or who have specialized knowledge in the field that they would
like to broaden. Targeting an advanced undergraduate level, describes
the filters in very simple physical and geometric approaches. Presents
many design equations, procedures, and curves to allow readers to
design tracking filters quickly and easily, and then determine their
performance with no more than a pocket calculator. This book is
about radar tracking and the use of filters, particularly Kalman
Filters. Tracking of moving targets, such as satellites, is complicated
by the introduction of errors into the measurements resulting from
noise and non-uniform vehicle motion. Such errors are smoothed out
by filters. The book covers these filters from very simple, physical
and geometric approaches.
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Kalman
Filtering : Theory & Practice Using MATLAB
by Mohinder S. Grewal, Angus P. Andrews
Hardcover
(January 2001)
Wiley - Interscience;
ISBN: 0471392545
Review
Provides readers with a working familiarity
with both the theoretical and practical aspects of Kalman filtering.
The latest edition incorporates suggestions from the authors' colleagues
and students since the first edition came out, in 1993. The text
is organized for use in an introductory course in stochastic processes
at the senior level or for a first-year graduate-level course in
Kalman filtering theory and application. Grewal teaches electrical
engineering at California State U., Fullerton, and Andrews is a
senior scientist at the Rockwell Science Center. The purpose of
a Kalman filter is to estimate the state of a system from measurements
that contain random errors. An example of this is estimating the
position and velocity of a satellite from radar data. The book includes
real-world problems in practice as illustrative examples and also
covers the more practical aspects of implementation. In addition,
it is accompanied by MATLAB files available on the Wiley ftp site,
and also an instructor's manual.
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Linear
Algebra, Geodesy, and GPS
by Gilbert Strang, K. Borre
Hardcover
(October 1997)
Wellesley Cambridge
Pr; ISBN: 0961408863
Review
This book provides a comprehensive look at the
mathematical algorithms for optimizing measurements for geodesy
and global positioning. It contains three major sections. The first
is Linear Algebra, which is the fundamental tool in positioning
calculations. The second is Geodesy, which includes the correct
weightings for observation errors and least squares. The third is
GPS, which is described on several levels: the basic system structure,
the algorithms that yield accurate positions from inaccurate pseudoranges,
and Kalman filtering for superior accuracy in postprocessing observations.
A large library of MATLAB files is freely available with the book.
It also includes a very nice section on the RINEX format.
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Fundamentals
of High Accuracy Inertial Navigation
by Averil B. Chatfield
Hardcover
339 pages Volume 174 (September 1997)
Amer. Inst. of Aeronautics;
ISBN: 1563472430
Review
The primary focus of Fundamentals of High
Accuracy Inertial Navigation is on the physical and mathematical
principles forming the basis for inertial navigation. It differs
from other books on the subject by treating aspects of the blend
of inertial navigation technology and geodesy. Accuracy criteria
and evaluation are also discussed. Fundamentals of High Accuracy
Inertial Navigation is divided into three parts: inertial navigation,
inertial navigation with aids, and accuracy analysis. The first
two parts are designed to give the reader an understanding of the
fundamentals without requiring knowledge of the statistical analysis
techniques involved in determining the effects of errors on accuracy.
The third part defines the criteria for determining accuracy and
then leads the reader through the complex process of that determination.
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Fundamentals
of Global Positioning System Receivers : A Software Approach
by James B-Y. Tsui
Hardcover
258 pages (May 2000)
Wiley Series; ISBN:
0471381543 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.89 x 9.56 x 6.47
Review
Provides engineers who use and design GPS systems with a reference
on the operational principles guiding this technology, with an emphasis
on software-based signal processing. Covers all aspects of receiver
technology as well as relevant navigation schemes, concentrating
on civilian C/A code used by commercial GPS receivers, rather than
military code. Describes GPS basics and satellites, examines signal
structure and tracking, and presents mathematical formulas for calculating
a user's position. Illustrates application of important equations
using computer programs, and explains how to build hardware to collect
digitized data for a software GPS receiver. The author is a researcher
at the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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Modern
Inertial Technology : Navigation, Guidance, & Control
by Anthony Lawrence
Hardcover 280
pages 2nd edition (December 1998)
Springer-Verlag Books;
ISBN: 0387985077 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 9.51x 6.37
Review
While some automatic navigation systems
can use external measurements to determine their position (as the
driver of a car uses road signs, or more recent automated systems
use satellite data), others (such as those used in submarines) cannot.
They must rely instead on internal measurements of the acceleration
to determine their speed and position. Such inertial guidance systems
have been in use since Word War II, and modern navigation would
be impossible without them. This book describes the inertial technology
used for guidance, control, and navigation, discussing in detail
the principles, operation, and design of sensors, gyroscopes, and
accelerometers, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of particular
systems. An engineer with long practical experience in the field,
the author elucidates the most recent developments in inertial guidance.
Among these are fiber-optic gyroscopes, solid-state accelerometers,
and the Global Positioning System. The book should be of interest
to researchers and practicing engineers involved in systems engineering,
aeronautics, space research, and navigation on land and on sea.
This second edition has been brought up to date throughout, and
includes new material on micromachined gyroscopes.
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The
Global Positioning System and Inertial Navigation
by Matthew Barth and Jay A. Farrell
Hardcover
350 pages (January 1999)
McGraw Hill Text;
ISBN: 007022045X ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.20 x 9.57 x 7.66
Review
No longer just a military or government
application, inexpensive Global Positioning Systems (GPS) systems
are now routinely installed in new cars and ships or purchased by
individual for a few hundred dollars. This is an engineering reference
for navigation system designers and operators, and satellite communication
engineers, equally useful whether they are working in autos, telecommunications,
or surveying.
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