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Vision-aided inertial navigation for pin-point landing on Mars

  • Jianguo Li*
  • , Hutao Cui
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

A vision-aided inertial navigation algorithm is proposed within an EKF framework for spacecraft precision entry, descent and landing on Mars. By combing vision information with inertial measurement, it can not only avoid error accumulation of the IMU dead reckoning, but also obtain accurate and robust sate estimation in a real-time and high rate fashion. A special procedure based on state augmentation is developed to account for the delays of image processing. The problem associated with the sparse measurement information during the descent terminal phase is addressed as well by processing the previously unknown features. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed integrated navigation system can provide high-precision motion information required by the upcoming planetary exploration missions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Control and Information Processing, ICICIP 2011
Pages14-18
Number of pages5
EditionPART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2nd International Conference on Intelligent Control and Information Processing, ICICIP 2011 - Harbin, China
Duration: 25 Jul 201128 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Control and Information Processing, ICICIP 2011
NumberPART 1

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Intelligent Control and Information Processing, ICICIP 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period25/07/1128/07/11

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