Title :
Precision of Return to a Fixed Point in the Face of Reconnaissance Uncertainty
Author :
Gressang, Randall V.
Author_Institution :
U. S. Air Force Armament Development and Test Center Eglin AFB, Fla. 32542
Abstract :
Equations for calculating error standard deviation for return to a point are given for the case where noise corrupts the point coordinates. These equations are applied to CEP and drms calculations, and calculation of Loran precision of a fix for return to a specified point.
Keywords :
Coordinate measuring machines; Covariance matrix; Equations; Gaussian distribution; Navigation; Noise measurement; Position measurement; Reconnaissance; Uncertainty; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1969.309985
