Sensor fusion for attitude determination

V. Vedant, Yukti Kathuria, Alexander Ghosh

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Abstract

The University of Illinois-developed IlliniSat-2 CubeSat bus has multiple redundant attitude determination sensors. To improve the overall system reliability, a sensor fusion algorithm has been developed. This study demonstrates a real-time sensor fusion algorithm that collects the data from each type of sensor and serves as a preprocessing of the sensor data, passing the best estimate of the sensor data to the determination algorithm. The algorithm is also capable of identifying failed sensors and preventing them from adversely affecting attitude determination. The study concludes with HIL tests of the sensor fusion algorithm using CubeSim, an attitude determination and control simulator, demonstrating the fusion of IMU and magnetometer sensors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationGuidance, navigation, and control, 2018
EditorsCheryl A. H. Walker
PublisherUnivelt Inc.
Pages203-214
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9780877036494
StatePublished - 2018
Event41st Annual AAS Rocky Mountain Section Guidance and Control Conference, 2018 - Breckenridge, United States
Duration: Feb 1 2018Feb 7 2018

Publication series

NameAdvances in the Astronautical Sciences
Volume164
ISSN (Print)0065-3438

Other

Other41st Annual AAS Rocky Mountain Section Guidance and Control Conference, 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBreckenridge
Period2/1/182/7/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Space and Planetary Science

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