An improved TERCOM-based algorithm for gravity-aided navigation

Yurong Han, Bo Wang*, Zhihong Deng, Mengyin Fu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Gravity-aided inertial navigation is a leading issue in the application of autonomous underwater vehicle. An improved gravity matching algorithm, based on the principle of the terrain contour matching (TERCOM) algorithm, is proposed. The matching algorithm applies the shortest path algorithm to increase update frequency. In addition, the positioning error can be limited due to the novel correlation analysis method. Compared with existing algorithms, the improved TERCOM algorithm has better real-time performance, positioning accuracy, and reduced calculation burden. The reliability and the accuracy of the algorithm are verified via simulation tests.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7384417
Pages (from-to)2537-2544
Number of pages8
JournalIEEE Sensors Journal
Volume16
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • Evaluation mechanism
  • Gravity-aided INS navigation
  • TERCOM
  • The shortest path algorithm

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