An optimal normalization scheme
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.
- Publication:
-
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace Electronic Systems
- Pub Date:
- July 1975
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1975ITAES..11..443G
- Keywords:
-
- Attitude (Inclination);
- Matrices (Mathematics);
- Strapdown Inertial Guidance;
- Algorithms;
- Computer Techniques;
- Optimization;
- Orthogonality;
- Quaternions;
- Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking