Accuracy limitations of range-range (spherical) multilateration systems.

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Accuracy limitations of range-range (spherical) multilateration systems.

1973-10-11
By Lee, Harry B.

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Creators:

Lee, Harry B.
Corporate Creators:

Lincoln Laboratory
Corporate Contributors:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Accuracy Beacons Errors Least Squares Method Multilateration Navigational Satellites Navigation Satellites Position Finding Position Fixing Radio Navigation Range Finding Surveillance
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/TSC-RA-3-8-(1) ; Technical note 1973-43
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

Lincoln Laboratory
Abstract:

This report presents a novel procedure for determining the accuracy of range-range (or spherical) multilateration systems. The procedure is a generalization of one previously described for hyperbolic multilateration systems. A central result is a demonstration that the inverse of the covariance matrix for positional errors corresponds to the moment of inertia matrix of a simple mass configuration. The insight afforded by this fact is used to resolve a number of questions relating to accuracy.
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PDF
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DOT/TSC-RA-3-8 Task 1
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Volpe Center
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urn:sha256:e80928820cf18e53c6cdb4db8ad5f2f76ce05bc05cb4af79bb1ed29acb29e036
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12134/dot_12134_DS1.pdf
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English

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