The goal of our DURIP proposal was to establish new research areas in multi-sensor integration for aerial vehicle and surveillance using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensors. Research performed with NASA Langley over the last five years on real-time terrain database integrity monitor systems showed results which encouraged the Ohio University Avionics Engineering Center to submit the DURIP proposal in 2002. The DURIP proposal has allowed Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center to obtain and flight test a LIDAR system. The four research areas proposed which utilize the equipment purchased with the DURIP award are as follows: terrain navigation using integrated LIDAR, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and terrain data; hybrid GPS and Terrain navigation using integrated LIDAR, IMU; and terrain data for aerial vehicles; integration of LIDAR, IMU, GPS, and terrain data for surveillance purposes; and LIDAR data compression and processing techniques. These topics as well as the educational component of these topics are covered in this technical report.


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    Title :

    Integrated LIDAR/IMU/GPS Navigation and Surveillance


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2004


    Size :

    16 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English