Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 2000 · 16 citations · 2 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMechatronics EngineeringElectromagnetismInstrumentationSensorsAngle MeasurementAngular MeasurementAttitude ControlAttitude DeterminationMagnetic SensorsAngle SensingAngular AccuracyMagnetic Field SensorsMagnetic SensingMagnetometersOn-board SensingOrientation Sensing
Accurate measurement of angular motion of spinning bodies with on-board sensors has long been recognized as a daunting task. Recent advances in magnetic sensor technologies have yielded devices small enough, rugged enough, and sensitive enough to be useful in systems that make high-speed, high-resolution measurements of attitude relative to magnetic fields when these sensors are installed on free- flying bodies.
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