Integrated SVD/EKF attitude estimation with UD factorization of the measurement noise covariance

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Abstract

This paper describes singular value decomposition (SVD) aided extended Kalman filter (EKF) for nanosatellite's attitude estimation. The development of the filter kinematic/dynamic model, and the measurement models of the sun sensors, and the magnetometers which are used to generate vector measurements is presented. Vector measurements are used in SVD for satellite attitude determination purpose. In the proposed method EKF inputs are coming from SVD as the linear measurements of attitude angles and their error covariance. In this step, UD is factorizing the attitude angles error covariance with forming the measurements in order to obtain the appropriate inputs for the EKF. Results are presented and analyzed in addition that the necessity of the sub-step which is the UD factorization on the measurement covariance is discussed. On the whole, the filter meets the expected accuracy, and robustness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 8th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2017
EditorsM.F. Unal, A. Hacioglu, M.S. Yildiz, O. Altan, M. Yorukoglu
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages343-348
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538616031
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Aug 2017
Event8th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2017 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 19 Jun 201722 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of 8th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2017

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2017
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period19/06/1722/06/17

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Keywords

  • EKF
  • SVD
  • UD factorization
  • attitude estimation
  • nanosatellite

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