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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
101

Kalman filtering in noisy nonlinear systems using a jump matrix approach /

Lekutai, Gaviphat, January 1993 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-60). Also available via the Internet.
102

Angular rate estimation by multiplicative Kalman filtering techniques /

Watson, Vincent C. January 2003 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.S. in Astronautical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2003. / "December 2003". Thesis advisor(s): Cristi, Roberto ; Agrawal, Brij. Includes bibliographical references (p. 53). Also available online.
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A Kalman filter model for signal estimation in the auditory system [electronic resource] /

Hauger, Martin Manfred. January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (M. Eng.)(Electronic)--University of Pretoria, 2005. / Summaries in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references.
104

Kalman filtering for linear discrete-time dynamic systems

Schils, George Frederick. January 1978 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 259-264).
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Bias analysis in mode-based Kalman filters for stochastic hybrid systems

Zhang, Wenji January 1900 (has links)
Doctor of Philosophy / Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Balasubramaniam Natarajan / Stochastic hybrid system (SHS) is a class of dynamical systems that experience interaction of both discrete mode and continuous dynamics with uncertainty. State estimation for SHS has attracted research interests for decades with Kalman filter based solutions dominating the area. Mode-based Kalman filter is an extended version of the traditional Kalman filter for SHS. In general, as Kalman filter is unbiased for non-hybrid system estimation, prior research efforts primarily focus on the behavior of error covariance. In SHS state estimate, mode mismatch errors could result in a bias in the mode-based Kalman filter and have impacts on the continuous state estimation quality. The relationship between mode mismatch errors and estimation stability is an open problem that this dissertation attempts to address. Specifically, the probabilistic model of mode mismatch errors can be independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.), correlated across different modes and correlated across time. The proposed approach builds on the idea of modeling the bias evolution as a transformed system. The statistical convergence of the bias dynamics is then mapped to the stability of the transformed system. For each specific model of the mode mismatch error, the system matrix of the transformed system varies which results in challenges for the stability analysis. For the first time, the dissertation derives convergence conditions that provide tolerance regions for the mode mismatch error for three mode mismatch situations. The convergence conditions are derived based on generalized spectral radius theorem, Lyapunov theorem, Schur stability of a matrix polytope and interval matrix method. This research is fundamental in nature and its application is widespread. For example, the spatially and timely correlated mode mismatch errors can effectively capture cyber-attacks and communication link impairments in a cyber-physical system. Therefore, the theory and techniques developed in this dissertation can be used to analyze topology errors in any networked system such as smart grid, smart home, transportation, flight management system etc. The main results provide new insights on the fidelity in discrete state knowledge needed to maintain the performance of a mode-based Kalman filter and provide guidance on design of estimation strategies for SHS.
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Implementação de um filtro de Kalman estendido em arquiteturas reconfiguráveis aplicado ao problema de localização de robôs móveis

Cruz, Sérgio Messias 05 April 2013 (has links)
Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Tecnologia, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, 2013. / Submitted by Albânia Cézar de Melo (albania@bce.unb.br) on 2013-08-14T12:57:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_SergioMessiasCruz.pdf: 7213334 bytes, checksum: 9b766d528b04c26ebdfe9d72d6924318 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Guimaraes Jacqueline(jacqueline.guimaraes@bce.unb.br) on 2013-08-14T13:31:25Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_SergioMessiasCruz.pdf: 7213334 bytes, checksum: 9b766d528b04c26ebdfe9d72d6924318 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-08-14T13:31:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_SergioMessiasCruz.pdf: 7213334 bytes, checksum: 9b766d528b04c26ebdfe9d72d6924318 (MD5) / Este trabalho descreve uma arquitetura de hardware para a implementação de uma versão sequencial do Filtro de Kalman Estendido (EKF, do inglês Extended Kalman Filter). Devido ao fato de que o EKF é computacionalmente intensivo, comumente ele é implementado em plataformas baseadas em PC (do inglês Personal Computer) para ser empregado em robótica móvel. Para permitir o desenvolvimento de plataformas robóticas pequenas (por exemplo, aquelas re- quisitadas em robótica móvel) condições especí cas tais como tamanho pequeno, consumo baixo de potência e capacidade de aritmética em ponto utuante são exigidos, assim como projetos de arquiteturas de hardware especí cas e adequadas. Desta maneira, a arquitetura proposta foi projetada para tarefas de auto-localização, usando operadores de aritmética de ponto utuante (em precisão simples), permitindo a fusão de dados provenientes de diferentes sensores tais como ultrassom e ladar. O sistema foi adaptado para ser aplicado em uma plataforma recon gurável, apropriada para tarefas de pesquisa, e a mesma foi testada em uma plataforma robótica Pioneer 3AT (da Mobile Robots Inc.) a m de avaliar sua funcionalidade, usando seu sistema de sen- soriamento. Para comparar o desempenho do sistema, o mesmo foi implementado em um PC, assim como pela utilização de um microprocessador embarcado na FPGA (o Nios II, da Altera). Neste trabalho, várias métricas foram utilizadas a m de avaliar o desempenho e a aplicabilidade do sistema, medindo o consumo de recursos na FPGA e seu desempenho. Devido ao fato de que este trabalho só está implementando a fase de atualização do EKF, o sistema geral foi testado assumindo que o robô está parado em uma posição previamente conhecida. ______________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT / This work describes a hardware architecture for implementing a sequential approach of the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) that is suitable for mobile robotics tasks, such as self-localization, mapping, and navigation problems, especially when FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) are used to execute this algorithm. Given that EKF is computationally intensive, commonly it is implemented in PC-based platforms to be employed on mobile robots. In order to allow the development of small robotic platforms (for instance those required in microrobotics area) speci c requirements such as small size, low-power, and oating-point arithmetic capability are demanded, as well as the design of speci c and suitable hardware architectures. Therefore, the proposed architecture has been achieved for self-localization task, using oating-point arithmetic operators (in simple precision), allowing the fusion of data coming from di erent sensors such as ultrasonic and laser range nder. The system has been adapted for achieving a recon gurable platform, suitable for research tasks, and the same has been tested in a Pioneer 3AT mobile robot platform (from Mobile Robots Inc.) for evaluating its functionality by using its local sensing system. In order to compare the performance of the system, the same localization technique has been implemented in a PC, as well as using an FPGA-embedded microprocessor (the Nios II from Altera Inc.) In this work several metrics have been used in order to evaluate the system performance and suitability, measuring both the FPGA resources consumption and performance. Given that in this work only the update phase of the EKF has been implemented the overall system has been tested assuming that the robot is stopped in a previously well-known position. ______________________________________________________________________________ RESUMEN / Este trabajo describe una arquitectura de hardware para la implementación de una versión secuencial del ltro de Kalman extendido (EKF del ingles Extended Kalman Filter). Debido al hecho de que el EKF es computacionalmente intensivo, típicamente es implementado en plataformas basadas en PC's (del ingles Personal Computer) para ser utilizado en robótica móvil. Para per- mitir el desarrollo de pequeñas plataformas robóticas(como las requeridas en robótica móvil) son exigidos condiciones especi cas como su pequeño tamaño, bajo consumo de potencia y capacidad de aritmética en punto otante, así como arquitecturas de hardware especi cas y adecuadas. De esta manera la arquitectura propuesta fue proyectada para tareas de auto-localización, usando operadores de aritmética de punto otante (en precisión simple), permitiendo la fusión de datos provenientes de diferentes sensores tales como ultrasonido y ladar. El sistema fue adaptado para aplicarlo en una plataforma recon gurable, apropiada para investigación, y la misma fue probada en una plataforma robótica denominada Pioneer 3AT (de la compañía Mobile Robots Inc.) utilizando el sistema de sensoramiento de este, con el propósito de validar su funcionalidad. Para comparar el desempeño del sistema, este fue implementado en un PC, así como en un microprocesador embarcado en una FPGA (Nios II, de Altera). En este trabajo, varias métricas fueron utilizadas con el propósito de validar el desempeño y la aplicabilidad del sistema, midiendo el consumo de recursos en la FPGA y su desempeño. Debido al hecho de que en el trabajo solo esta implementado la fase de actualizacion del EKF el sistema general fue probado asumiendo que el robot esta parado en una posición previamente conocida.
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Application of digital filtering techniques for reducing and analyzing in-situ seismic time series

Baziw, Erick John January 1988 (has links)
The introduction of digital filtering is a new and exciting approach in analyzing in-situ seismic data. Digital filters are also in the same spirit as the electric cone which replaced the mechanical cone in CPT* testing. That is, it is desirable to automate CPT testing in order to make it less operator dependent and increase the reliability and accuracy. In CPT seismic cone testing seismic waves are generated at the surface and recorded downhole with velocity or acceleration transducers. The seismic receivers record the different seismic wavelets (e.g., SV-waves, P-waves) allowing one to determine shear and compression wave velocities. In order to distinguish the different seismic events, an instrument with fast response time is desired (i.e., high natural frequency and low damping). This type of instrument is characteristic of an accelerometer. The fast response time (small time constant) of an accelerometer results in a very sensitive instrument with corresponding noisy time domain characteristics. One way to separate events is to characterize the signal frequencies and remove unwanted frequencies. Digital filtering is ideal for this application. The techniques of digital filtering introduced in this research are based on frequency domain filtering, where Fast Fourier, Butterworth Filter, and crosscorrelation algorithms are implemented. One based on time domain techniques, where a Kalman Filter is designed to model'the instrument and the physical environment. The crosscorrelation method allows one to focus on a specific wavelet and use all the information of the wavelets present averaging out any noises or irregularities and relying upon dominant responses. The Kalman Filter was applied in a manner in which it modelled the sensors used and the physical environment of the body waves and noise generation. The KF was investigated for its possible application to obtaining accurate estimates on the P-wave and S-wave amplitudes and arrival times. The KF is a very flexible tool which allows one to model the problem considered accurately. In addition, the KF works in the time domain which removes many of the limitations of the frequency domain techniques. The crosscorrelation filter concepts are applied by a program referred to as CROSSCOR. CROSSCOR is a graphics interactive program which displays the frequency spectrums, unfiltered and filtered time series and crosscorrelations on a mainframe graphics terminal which has been adapted to run on the IBM P.C. CROSSCOR was tested for performance by analyzing synthetic and real data. The results from the analysis on both synthetic and real data indicate that CROSSCOR is an accurate and user friendly tool which greatly assists one in obtaining seismic velocities. The performance of the Kalman Filter was analyzed by generating a source wavelet and passing it through the second order instrumentation. The second order response is then fed into the KF with the arrival time and maximum amplitude being determined. The filter was found to perform well and it has much promise in respect that if it is finely turned, it would be possible to obtain arrival times and amplitudes on line resulting in velocities and damping characteristics, respectively. * Cone Penetration Test / Applied Science, Faculty of / Civil Engineering, Department of / Graduate
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Estudo do desempenho de metodos de filtragem sequencial aplicados a sistemasnão lineares com aproximação ate segunda ordem

Bruno, Paulo de Tarso Martins 17 July 2018 (has links)
Orientador : Manuel de Jesus Mendes / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Campinas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-17T02:00:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bruno_PaulodeTarsoMartins_M.pdf: 1851397 bytes, checksum: e4163e65201b889c962b8fe6046de839 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1976 / Resumo: O problema da estimação do estado de um sistema dinâmico estocásticos, a partir de observações na saída, é de grande importância em engenharia. A partir de 1960 grandes impulso tem sido dado na solução das mais diferentes situações, encontrando-se atualmente grande serie de algoritmos de filtragem seqüencial. No presente trabalho estudam-se os quatro filtros de segunda ordem citados na literatura, analisando suas vantagens e desvantagens na aplicação a um sistema escalar; um desses algoritmos é aplicado a um problema pra tico e os resultados são comentados / Abstract: Not informed / Mestrado / Mestre em Engenharia Elétrica
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Kalman Filtering Approach to Optimize OFDM Data Rate

Wunnava, Sashi Prabha 08 1900 (has links)
This study is based on applying a non-linear mapping method, here the unscented Kalman filter; to estimate and optimize data rate resulting from the arrival rate having a Poisson distribution in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission system. OFDM is an emerging multi-carrier modulation scheme. With the growing need for quality of service in wireless communications, it is highly necessary to optimize resources in such a way that the overall performance of the system models should rise while keeping in mind the objective to achieve high data rate and efficient spectral methods in the near future. In this study, the results from the OFDM-TDMA transmission system have been used to apply cross-layer optimization between layers so as to treat different resources between layers simultaneously. The main controller manages the transmission of data between layers using the multicarrier modulation techniques. The unscented Kalman filter is used here to perform nonlinear mapping by estimating and optimizing the data rate, which result from the arrival rate having a Poisson distribution.
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Kalman Filter Implementation to Determine Orbit and Attitude of a Satellite in a Molniya Orbit

Keil, Elizabeth Marie 23 June 2014 (has links)
This thesis details the development and implementation of an attitude and orbit determining Kalman filter algorithm for a satellite in a Molniya orbit. To apply the Kalman Filter for orbit determination, the equations of motion of the two body problem were propagated using Cowell's formulation. Four types of perturbing forces were added to the propagated model in order to increase the accuracy of the orbit prediction. These four perturbing forces are Earth oblateness, atmospheric drag, lunar gravitational forces and solar radiation pressure. Two cases were studied, the first being the implementation of site track measurements when the satellite was over the ground station. It is shown that large errors, upwards of ninety meters, grow as time from last measurement input increases. The next case studied was continuous measurement inputs from a GPS receiver on board the satellite throughout the orbit. This algorithm greatly decreased the errors seen in the orbit determining algorithm due to the accuracy of the sensor as well as the continuous measurement inputs throughout the orbit. It is shown that the accuracy of the orbit determining Kalman filter also depends on the length of time between each measurement update. The errors decrease as the time between measurement updates decreases. Next the Kalman filter is applied to determine the satellite attitude. The rotational equations of motion are propagated using Cowell's Formulation and numerical integration. To increase the fidelity of the model four disturbing torques are included in the rotational equations of motion model: gravity gradient torque, solar pressure torque, magnetic torque, and aerodynamic torque. Four cases were tested corresponding to four different on board attitude determining sensors: magnetometer, Earth sensor, sun sensor, and star tracker. A controlled altitude path was chosen to test the accuracy of each of these cases and it was shown that the algorithm using star tracker measurements was three hundred times more accurate than that of the magnetometer algorithm. / Master of Science

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