Lays the analytical foundation for understanding and implementing the navigation equations. After developing navigation equations, this book introduces the computational issues and discusses the physical aspects that are tied to implementing these equations. It then explains alignment techniques.

The emerging technology of very inexpensive inertial sensors is available for navigation as never before. The book lays the analytical foundation for understanding and implementing the navigation equations. It starts by demystifying the central theme of the frame rotation using such algorithms as the quaternions, the rotation vector and the Euler angles. After developing navigation equations, the book introduces the computational issues and discusses the physical aspects that are tied to implementing these equations. The book then explains alignment techniques. "Introduction to Modern...