scholarly journals Robust Huber-Based Cubature Kalman Filter for GPS Navigation Processing

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien-Hao Tseng ◽  
Sheng-Fuu Lin ◽  
Dah-Jing Jwo
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Measurement Information ◽  
Gps Navigation ◽  
Cubature Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
M Estimation ◽  
Non Gaussian ◽  
Distribution Assumption

A robust state estimation technique based on the Huber-based Cubature Kalman Filter (HCKF) is proposed for Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation processing. The Cubature Kalman Filter (CKF) employs a third-degree spherical-radial cubature rule to compute the Gaussian weighted integration, such that the numerical instability induced by round-off errors can be avoided. In GPS navigation, the filter-based estimation of the position and velocity states can be severely degraded due to contaminated measurements caused by outliers or deviation from a Gaussian distribution assumption. For the signals contaminated with non-Gaussian noise or outliers, a robust scheme combining the Huber M-estimation methodology and the CKF framework is beneficial where the Huber M-estimation methodology is used to reformulate the measurement information of the CKF. GPS navigation processing using the HCKF algorithm has been carried out and the performance has been compared to those based on the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF), Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) and CKF approaches. Simulation and experimental results presented in this paper confirm the effectiveness of the method.

scholarly journals Nonlinear Filtering for Hybrid GPS/GSM Mobile Terminal Tracking

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carsten Fritsche ◽  
Anja Klein
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Nonlinear Filtering ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Mobile Terminal ◽  
Localization Method ◽  
Cubature Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Hybrid Localization ◽  
Time Information

The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become one of the state-of-the-art location systems that offers reliable mobile terminal (MT) location estimates. However, there exist situations where GPS is not available, for example, when the MT is used indoors or when the MT is located close to high buildings. In these scenarios, a promising approach is to combine the GPS-measured values with measured values from the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), which is known as hybrid localization method. In this paper, three nonlinear filters, namely, an extended Kalman filter, a Rao-Blackwellized unscented Kalman filter, and a modified version of the recently proposed cubature Kalman filter, are proposed that combine pseudoranges from GPS with timing advance and received signal strengths from GSM. The three filters are compared with each other in terms of performance and computational complexity. Posterior Cramér-Rao lower bounds are evaluated in order to assess the theoretical performance. Furthermore, it is investigated how additional GPS reference time information available from GSM influences the performance of the hybrid localization method. Simulation and experimental results show that the proposed hybrid method outperforms the GSM method.

Three-Dimensional Submarine-to-Submarine Passive Target Tracking in the Presence of Non-Gaussian Noises

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Kavitha Lakshmi M. ◽  
Koteswara Rao S. ◽  
Subrahmanyam Kodukula
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Target Tracking ◽  
Gaussian Noise ◽  
Target Location ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Noise Environment ◽  
Cubature Kalman Filter ◽  
Highly Nonlinear ◽  
Non Gaussian

In underwater surveillance, three-dimensional target tracking is a challenging task. The angles-only measurements (i.e., bearing and elevation) obtained by hull mounted sensors are considered to appraise the target motion parameter. Due to noise in measurements and nonlinearity of the system, it is very hard to find out the target location. For many applications, UKF is best estimator that remaining algorithms. Recently, cubature Kalman filter (CKF) is also popular. It is proposed to use UKF (unscented Kalman filter) and CKF (cubature Kalman filter) algorithms that minimize the noise in measurements. So far, researchers carried out this work (target tracking) in Gaussian noise environment, whereas in this paper same work is carried out for non-Gaussian noise environment. The performance evaluation of the filters using Monte-Carlo simulation and Cramer-Rao lower bound (CRLB) is accomplished and the results are analyzed. Result shows that UKF is well suitable for highly nonlinear systems than CKF.

A Dual-IMU/GPS based Geolocation System

2011 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Ki Lee ◽  
Christopher Jekeli
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Unexploded Ordnance ◽  
Gps Receiver ◽  
Detection Systems ◽  
Kalman Smoother ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Measurement Units ◽  
The Common

To improve the geolocation performance of an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) survey platform, a geodetic Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver was combined with two tactical-grade Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and mounted on two types of detection systems. Analysis of data collected for typical trajectories focused on the dual-IMU/GPS pre/post processing using optimal nonlinear estimation together with a Wave Correlation Filter (WCF) and end-matching. Each trajectory of the platforms was estimated by the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) and the Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF). The WCF was then applied to the two solutions of the platform trajectories derived from each IMU in order to extract the common components in the frequency domain, assuming that uncorrelated components are errors. The remaining bias and trends of the estimated position results were further removed by end-matching IMU solutions and GPS update points. The results of these methods were applied to our field test data to show that the WCF and end-matching can improve position accuracy from 4% to 14% with respect to the Unscented Kalman Smoother (UKS) solution alone.

scholarly journals The Use of Kalman Filter Techniques for Ship Track Estimation

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Dynamic Systems ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
High Accuracy ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Systems Identification ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Marine Vessels

Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) is a technique used in non-linear applications and dynamic systems identification (e.g. tracking marine vessels and ships) that require state and parameter estimation. This paper studies Kalman Filter (KF) based techniques for tracking ships using Global Positioning System (GPS) data. The present work proposes to exploit information from GPS sensors in order to track a ship in real-time. The absence and presence problem of a ship is handled by a applying KF theory to analyze GPS coordinates and compare current marine vessel routes to previously recorded ones. To study tracking performance, the system was implemented in C++ and simulation results demonstrate the feasibility and high accuracy of the proposed tracking method

scholarly journals Navigation System Heading and Position Accuracy Improvement through GPS and INS Data Fusion

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Hyoung Ryu ◽  
Ganduulga Gankhuyag ◽  
Kil To Chong
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Navigation System ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Navigation Systems ◽  
Position Information ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Heading Angle ◽  
Electronic Compass

Commercial navigation systems currently in use have reduced position and heading error but are usually quite expensive. It is proposed that extended Kalman filter (EKF) and Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) be used in the integration of a global positioning system (GPS) with an inertial navigation system (INS). GPS and INS individually exhibit large errors but they do complement each other by maximizing the advantage of each in calculating the heading angle and position through EKF and UKF. The proposed method was tested using low cost GPS, a cheap electronic compass (EC), and an inertial management unit (IMU) which provided accurate heading and position information, verifying the efficacy of the proposed algorithm.

scholarly journals Research on a mixed prediction method to vehicle integrated navigation systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 172988141988525
Author(s):  
Di Zhao ◽  
Huaming Qian ◽  
Dingjie Xu
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Radial Basis Function ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Basis Function ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Radial Basis

Aiming to improve the positioning accuracy of vehicle integrated navigation system (strapdown inertial navigation system/Global Positioning System) when Global Positioning System signal is blocked, a mixed prediction method combined with radial basis function neural network, time series analysis, and unscented Kalman filter algorithms is proposed. The method is composed by dual modes of radial basis function neural network training and prediction. When Global Positioning System works properly, radial basis function neural network and time series analysis are trained by the error between Global Positioning System and strapdown inertial navigation system. Furthermore, the predicted values of both radial basis function neural network and time series analysis are applied to unscented Kalman filter measurement updates during Global Positioning System outages. The performance of this method is verified by computer simulation. The simulation results indicated that the proposed method can provide higher positioning precision than unscented Kalman filter, especially when Global Positioning System signal temporary outages occur.

scholarly journals Self-Driving Car Location Estimation Based on a Particle-Aided Unscented Kalman Filter

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 2544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Lin ◽  
Jaewoo Yoon ◽  
Byeongwoo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Unscented Kalman Filter ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Location Estimation ◽  
Measurement Information ◽  
High Definition ◽  
Position Measurement ◽  
Localization Performance ◽  
Non Gaussian ◽  
Self Driving Cars

Localization is one of the key components in the operation of self-driving cars. Owing to the noisy global positioning system (GPS) signal and multipath routing in urban environments, a novel, practical approach is needed. In this study, a sensor fusion approach for self-driving cars was developed. To localize the vehicle position, we propose a particle-aided unscented Kalman filter (PAUKF) algorithm. The unscented Kalman filter updates the vehicle state, which includes the vehicle motion model and non-Gaussian noise affection. The particle filter provides additional updated position measurement information based on an onboard sensor and a high definition (HD) map. The simulations showed that our method achieves better precision and comparable stability in localization performance compared to previous approaches.

An implementation of the cubature Kalman filter for estimating trajectory parameters and air data of a hypersonic vehicle

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (12) ◽  
pp. 4554-4570
Author(s):  
Zhijian Ding ◽  
Huan Zhou ◽  
Feng Wang ◽  
Dongsheng Wu ◽  
Yingchuan Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Inertial Navigation System ◽  
Hypersonic Vehicle ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
System State ◽  
Sensing System ◽  
Cubature Kalman Filter ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Kalman Filter Algorithm

Trajectory parameters (including the position, velocity, and attitude angles of a vehicle) and air data (consisting of the flow angles, the Mach number, and the freestream static pressure) are vital data for the analysis and evaluation process in the hypersonic flight tests. This paper describes a data fusion estimation algorithm for a flush air data sensing system/inertial navigation system/global positioning system integrated system, which is used to estimate the trajectory parameters and air data for an unpowered hypersonic vehicle. In the approach, the raw outputs of flush air data sensing system (i.e. the surface pressure measurements) are integrated with global positioning system results (the vehicle’s position and velocity) and inertial navigation system measurements (including the acceleration and the angular velocity measurements) by using a nonlinear Kalman filter algorithm. Firstly, the system state vector is defined with the trajectory parameters, the biases of the inertial sensors and the winds. Then, the system dynamic models are built based on the motion equations of an unpowered hypersonic vehicle, the inertial sensor error models and the wind model. Besides, the system measurement vector is designed with the global positioning system results and the flush air data sensing system raw outputs. Based on these works, the system state is directly estimated by using the cubature Kalman filter algorithm. After that, the air data is calculated based on the estimated values and a high-fidelity model of atmosphere. Simulation cases are implemented to assess the performance of the proposed algorithm. The results show that the proposed method could estimate the trajectory parameters and air data for hypersonic vehicle with a high precision.

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