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Inertial navigation refers to the calculation of position, velocity, and orientation using measurements from inertial measurement units (IMUs) comprising accelerometers and gyroscopes. In particular, inertial navigation systems integrate forward in time the initial state of the systems replacing dynamic models with IMU measurements. This entry reviews the inertial navigation equations in a compact concise manner. Both the attitude and translational integration equations are presented. The work focuses on strapdown inertial measurement units, with particular emphasis on the algorithms used to compensate for the vehicle’s rotation.

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  1. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

    Renato Zanetti

  2. NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Christopher D’Souza

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  1. Renato Zanetti
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  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

    John Baillieul

  2. Automation and Control Solutions, Honeywell, Golden Valley, MN, USA

    Tariq Samad

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  1. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Panagiotis Tsiotras

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Zanetti, R., D’Souza, C. (2020). Inertial Navigation. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_100036-1

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