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A Low Cost GPS/Inertial Navigation System

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 33022
Amount: $98,169.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1996
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1341 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Edward Luxford
 (201) 628-7888
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Research Institution
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Abstract

Attempting to reduce cost and improvce performance, the development of GPS-inertial system continues. Several component tradeoffs are under consideration. We believe, however, that the system design should be included in the development. A modified configuration will bring excellent cost benefits. In addition, a problem exists with performance degradation of existing systems in the battlefield. This is due to a combination of GPS jamming and nonlinear environmental sensitivities of inertial systems, and is not due to the choice of components. A design is proposed using an adaptive intelligent software control system. Objectives of the design are to continuously tune the inertial system to its in-flight environment and obviate the need for a military GPS receiver. Instead, a commercial GPS receiver is used for in-air calibration, improving inertial system flight performance. The combination of modifying the GPS receiver usage, and the improved inertial system performance, allows the use of commercialsystems of both types (GPS and inertial) in military applications. In summary, the proposed design uses commercial equipment, resolves a problem of unreliable system performance, and provides opportunity for additional suppliers to pursue an expanded market, increasing competition and reducing cost. Anticipated Benefits: Uses commercial navigation equipment in military applications, solves a performance problem that exists in the battlefield, increases competition, reduces cost and improves reliability.

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