Shipboard Calibration of a Diamond Nitrogen Vacancy Magnetic Field Sensor

Paul Frontera, Stephen Alessandrini, John Stetson

Abstract:	Magnetometer calibration for shipboard detection of Earth magnetic field anomalies is commonly accomplished by estimating the vessel’s permanent and induced magnetic fields. Crustal anomalies cannot be accurately detected without accounting for the vessel’s magnetic signature. This paper proposes using the magnetometer to produce relative vice full magnetic field measurements to detect anomalies. Magnetometer calibration is performed in a two-step process; the magnetometer is zero referenced and then a maneuver is conducted to obtain sufficient observability of the induced magnetic field. Experimental data collected using a Diamond Nitrogen Vacancy (DNV) vector magnetometer installed aboard a vessel is used to highlight challenges with this approach.
Published in:	2018 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS) April 23 - 26, 2018 Hyatt Regency Hotel Monterey, CA
Pages:	497 - 504
Cite this article:	Frontera, Paul, Alessandrini, Stephen, Stetson, John, "Shipboard Calibration of a Diamond Nitrogen Vacancy Magnetic Field Sensor," 2018 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS), Monterey, CA, April 2018, pp. 497-504. https://doi.org/10.1109/PLANS.2018.8373418
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