Development of a Low-Cost Integrated Multi-Sensor System using GPS Attitudes

Harald Hoffmann, Yunfei Hoffmeister-Han and David Gondy

Abstract:	SHINE (Smart Hybrid Integrated Navigation Equipment - The SHINE project is funded by the European Community under contract N° G4RD-CT-2000-00227) is an airborne equipment designed for offering with lower weight and cost than current configurations all the positioning and attitude parameters required by aircraft and helicopters for highly accurate and safe navigation within the airspace. This project is realized in a close-collaboration by an international consortium consisting of: - THALES Avionics (project lead, France), - Aerodata AG (Germany), - Technische Universiteit Delft (Netherlands), - National Space Laboratory (Netherlands), - Cranfield University (United Kingdom) and - Eurocopter S.A.S. (France). This paper presents an overview about the hardware and software design of the SHINE prototype. A more detailed description of the GPS attitude calculation and the hybridisation approach as main features of the system are provided. Further the paper includes a performance analysis of the SHINE prototype based on ground and flight tests. Future directions in the development of SHINE like equipment are briefly discussed at the end of this paper.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 17th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS 2004) September 21 - 24, 2004 Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, CA
Pages:	1555 - 1565
Cite this article:	Hoffmann, Harald, Hoffmeister-Han, Yunfei, Gondy, David, "Development of a Low-Cost Integrated Multi-Sensor System using GPS Attitudes," Proceedings of the 17th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS 2004), Long Beach, CA, September 2004, pp. 1555-1565.
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