SENSOR-INDEPENDENT INTEGRATION: BACK TO BASICS IN NAVIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN

Integrated navigation systems have evolved in response to the increasing requirements for more accurate navigation of marine survey vessels. Some systems have been better than others in terms of choice of devices for combination, or in mathematical handling of data from the respective sensors, but all have been inflexible in terms of interchange of sensor types or adaptation of new devices. This paper studies the basic philosophy of navigation system design with primary consideration given to system objectives and control structure. The result is a sensor-independent approach to integrated navigation system design.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at the 9th Annual OTC in Houston, Texas, May 2-5 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference

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  Dallas, TX  United States  45206
• Authors:
  • Spradley, H
  • Wasilew, D
  • Chappell, P
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 49-52
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Offshore Technology Conference
  • Publisher: Offshore Technology Conference

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Integrated systems; Navigation systems; Navigational aids; Position fixing; Radio navigation
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic position finding; Integrated navigation systems; Navigation systems development
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158269
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Offshore Technology Conference
• Report/Paper Numbers: V2, OTC 2813 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM