Research on Transfer Alignment Algorithms Based on SE(3) in ECEF Frame

• Published in: Electronics (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 453
• Main Authors: Lin, Hongyi, Bian, Hongwei, Wang, Rongying, Tang, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2025
• Subjects: Accuracy; Algebra; Algorithms; Alignment; Analysis; Attitudes; Earth; Efficiency; Electronics in navigation; Error analysis; Inertial navigation; Inertial navigation (Aeronautics); Lie groups; Marine environment; Misalignment; Navigation systems; Velocity
• ISSN: 2079-9292; 2079-9292
• DOI: 10.3390/electronics14030453

The initial attitude error is challenging to satisfy the requirements of the linear model due to the complex nature of the ocean environment. This presents a challenge in the transfer alignment of the ship. In order to enhance the precision and velocity of ship transfer alignment, as well as to streamline the alignment processes, this paper proposes a transfer alignment methodology based on the Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed (ECEF) frame special Euclidean group (SE(3)) matrix Lie group. After introducing the two navigation states, velocity and attitude, from the ECEF frame into SE(3), the nonlinear inertial navigation system error state model and its corresponding measurement equations are derived based on the mapping relationship between the Lie groups and Lie algebra. The method effectively solves the error problem due to linear approximation in the traditional transfer alignment method, and applies to misalignment angles of arbitrary scale. The simulation results verify the effectiveness and rapidity of the proposed alignment method in the case of arbitrary misalignment angles.