Integrated Navigation and Extended Kalman-Filtering
Aeroscout provides in-depth knowledge in the field of integrated navigation systems, including INS/GPS navigation, analysis of raw sensor data, navigation error modeling, error propagation, extended Kalman filtering, and implementation of data fusion algorithms. Aeroscout performs recording and analysis of various real flight data from multiple platforms such as inertial measurement units (IMU), (D)GPS, magnetometer modules, and other onboard and ground-based sensors.
Our primarily goal is to develop, test, validate, and optimize customized navigation algorithms for specific applications. Based on our testing environments and our laboratory (sensor) tools, Aeroscout can provide deep insights into data consistency and general sensor/product quality. Our knowledge has been applied to unmanned ground and airborne systems as well as to manned vehicles and aircraft. Some standard key-words for our knowledge can be listed in the following way:
- INS/GPS integrated navigation
- Inertial navigation
- Augmented navigation algorithms
- Coning and sculling compensation algorithms
- Analogue versus digital integration algorithms
- Quaternions, Euler angles, and direction cosine matrix
- Transformation matrices from body-fixed to earth-fixed coordinate frame
- NED, ECEF, NWU, FSD coordinate systems
In general, Aeroscout provides complete reports including test results, algorithm developments, and algorithm implementations. This normally includes further Matlab simulation and C-Code.
Please contact Aeroscout for further details on our consulting services.
General Payload System Integration
Aeroscout has a profound understanding of payload isolation and vibration decoupling. Based on physical modeling, spectra analysis, and testing equipment, customer payloads are successfully integrated on our Scout B1-100 UAV helicopter. In addition, the task of payload integration includes on customer request also electrical and software interfaces. Onboard data storage is possible as well as broadband data transmission to the ground control station and data visualization during the flight.
3D Laser System Integration
Based on Aeroscout's successful participation in EU projects, our team has already performed and demonstrated UAV based 3D laser mapping. This does include the complete system integration of a high-grade IMU/DGPS unit combined with the Riegl laser scanner. Laser scanning was performed during autonomous mission flights while recording the required data onboard. Our publications and presentations of 3D models and point clouds do regularly reach high level of attraction and interest both in industry and R&D entities.
Data Analysis and Inspection
Based on our scientific background and understanding, Aeroscout provides systematical data analysis & visualization. Using state-of-the-art scientific software tools, handling of large amounts of data can be provided. In particular, Aeroscout has strong experience with real-world stochastic data as a basis for system modeling and data extraction. Summarizing reports, including algorithms, results, and recommendations of the data inspection and analysis are provided to the customer in order to guarantee know-how transfer.