FU Jian-guo, WANG Xiao-tong, JIN Liang-an, et al. A New Quaternion-Based Attitude Estimation Algorithm Using the Gravitational Field and Geomagnetic Field Observation[J]. Acta Electronica Sinica, 2005, 33(3): 567-570.
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FU Jian-guo, WANG Xiao-tong, JIN Liang-an, et al. A New Quaternion-Based Attitude Estimation Algorithm Using the Gravitational Field and Geomagnetic Field Observation[J]. Acta Electronica Sinica, 2005, 33(3): 567-570.DOI:
A New Quaternion-Based Attitude Estimation Algorithm Using the Gravitational Field and Geomagnetic Field Observation
To cover the shortage of the existing attitude determination algorithms based on the gravitational field and geomagnetic field vectors observation
a new quaternion-based recursive optimal estimation algorithm is proposed.The unit length of the estimated quaternion is guarantied inherently in the new algorithm.The algorithm eliminates the limitation of knowing the exact geomagnetic field vector which is required in the former recursive estimation algorithms.And the attitude-rate information can be synchronously provided.The simulation results show that the presented method can markedly improve the measuring accuracy.