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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2011
Jacques Georgy, Calgary, CA;
Zainab Syed, Calgary, CA;
Chris Goodall, Calgary, CA;
Naser El-sheimy, Calgary, CA;
Aboelmagd Noureldin, Kingston, CA;
Jacques Georgy, Calgary, CA;
Zainab Syed, Calgary, CA;
Chris Goodall, Calgary, CA;
Naser El-Sheimy, Calgary, CA;
Aboelmagd Noureldin, Kingston, CA;
Trusted Positioning Inc., Calgary, AB, CA;
Abstract
A moving platform INS range corrector ('MPIRC') module and its method of operation for providing navigation and positioning information. The module comprises: means, such as a receiver, for receiving a first set of absolute navigational information from an external source (such as satellites in case of GNSS); an inertial sensor unit for generating a second set of navigational information at the module; and a transceiver, for receiving and/or transmitting signals and estimating distance measurement from a known position and receiving position coordinates. The navigational information is used by a processor programmed with a core algorithm, to produce a navigation solution (which comprises position, velocity and attitude). The system has the following attributes: the solution is produced seamlessly, even if one source of navigational information is temporarily out of service; the accuracy of the solution is assisted by use of distance and position coordinate measurement from a known position.