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Inertial Navigation System
User Manual
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N
NED
North, East, Down. A geographic reference system
O
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Offset
A non-zero output signal of a sensor when no load is applied to it typically due to sensor imper-
fections. Also called bias.
Orientation
The orientaion of an object in space with reference to a defined frame. Also called attitude.
P
Pitch
In navigation pitch is what occurs when vertical force is applied at a distance forward or aft from
the center of gravity of the platform, causing it to move up or down with respect to the sensor or
platform frame origin.
Position
The spatial location of an object
PVA
Position Velcoity and Attitute
Q
Quaternion
Mathematical notation for representing orientation and rotation of objects in three dimensions
with respect to the fixed earth coordinate quaternion. Quaternions convert the axis–angle rep-
resentation of the object into four numbers and to apply the corresponding rotation to a position
vector representing a point relative to the origin.
R
Resolution
In digital systems, the resolution is the number of bits or values available to represent analog
voltages or information. For example, a 12-bit system has 4096 bits of resolution and a 16-bit