Using GPS to Determine Vehicle Attitude

Leonard R. Kruczynski, Pui C. Li, Alan G. Evans, Bruce R. Hermann

Abstract:	Several companies manufacture GPS equipment for navigation and surveying. These are the prime uses of GPS. As we increase our experiences with GPS, We attempt to expand the uses of GPS into other areas. In this paper, we discuss the potential of GPS to provide three-axis orientation information in near real-time. we describe prototype units that use a three antenna array that occupies less than one square meter. The receiver/processor unit fits into a volume less than 1/3 cubic foot and weighs about ten pounds. The paper presents results achieved under static and under dynamic conditions. Following the discussion of test results, we briefly discuss the next steps toward the development of a commercially viable instrument.
Published in:	Proceedings of the International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1988) September 19 - 23, 1988 The Broadmoor Hotel Colorado Spring, CO
Pages:	139 - 145
Cite this article:	Kruczynski, Leonard R., Li, Pui C., Evans, Alan G., Hermann, Bruce R., "Using GPS to Determine Vehicle Attitude," Proceedings of the International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1988), Colorado Spring, CO, September 1988, pp. 139-145.
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