Development of Fast Error Compensation Algorithm for Integrated Inertial-Satellite Navigation System of Small-size Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Complex Environment

• Main Authors: A. V. Fomichev, L. Tan’
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: MGTU im. N.È. Baumana 2015-01-01
• Series: Nauka i Obrazovanie
• Subjects: integrated inertial-satellite navigation system; Kalman filter; generator route; strapdown inertial navigation system; satellite navigation systems
• Online Access: http://technomag.edu.ru/jour/article/view/159

<p>In accordance with the structural features of small-size unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and considering the feasibility of this project, the article studies an integrated inertial-satellite navigation system (INS). The INS algorithm development is based on the method of indirect filtration and principle of loosely coupled combination of output data on UAV positions and velocity. Data on position and velocity are provided from the strapdown inertial navigation system (SINS) and satellite navigation system (GPS). A difference between the output flows of measuring data on position and velocity provided from the SINS and GPS is used to evaluate SINS errors by means of the basic algorithm of Kalman filtering. Then the outputs of SINS are revised. The INS possesses the following advantages: a simpler mathematical model of Kalman filtering, high reliability, two independently operating navigation systems, and high redundancy of available navigation information.</p><p>But in case of loosely coupled scheme, INS can meet the challenge of high precision and reliability of navigation only when the SINS and GPS operating conditions are normal all the time. The proposed INS is used with UAV moving in complex environment due to obstacles available, severe natural climatic conditions, etc. This case expects that it is impossible for UAV to receive successful GPS-signals frequently. In order to solve this problem, was developed an algorithm for rapid compensation for errors of INS information, which could effectively solve the problem of failure of the navigation system in case there are no GPS-signals .</p><p>Since it is almost impossible to obtain the data of the real trajectory in practice, in the course of simulation in accordance with the kinematic model of the UAV and the complex environment of the terrain, the flight path generator is used to produce the flight path. The errors of positions and velocities are considered as an indicator of the INS effectiveness. The results of simulation have shown that this algorithm effectively suppresses divergence errors of SINS within a short time with the accuracy of navigation system being within an acceptable range.</p>