DocumentCode
1123612
Title
An Optimal Normalization Scheme
Author
Giardina, C.R. ; Bronson, R. ; Wallen, L.
Author_Institution
Singer Company-Kearfott Div. Little Falls, N. J. 07424
Issue
4
fYear
1975
fDate
7/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
443
Lastpage
446
Abstract
An attitude normalization scheme, based on quaternion updates´ of the attitude matrix in a strapdown system, is presented which is optimal in the two-norm sense. Furthermore, the algorithm requires minimal computer time and memory load.
Keywords
Aerospace and electronic systems; Angular velocity; Differential equations; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Matrices; Navigation; Position measurement; Quantization; Quaternions; Vectors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9251
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAES.1975.308105
Filename
4101436
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