Prokhorchuk O. Development and research of an integrated system of vessel coordinates and heading determination

The integrated system of vessel coordinates and heading determination, consisting of corrected gyrocompass, satellite navigation systems receiver and log, is developed and researched. The design features and main errors of the integrated system of vessel coordinates and heading determination are studied and investigated. The operating algorithm on the base of Kalman filter is developed, that allows to increase accuracy and reliability of the navigation data providing at any vessel movement mode. The half-natural simulation and experimental research of the system are carried out, that proved theoretical results.element. The methods and recommendations for reducing or eliminating of the errors and calculating of the basic performances of the gyros are developed. Specialized algorithms and software for the simulating and sensitive elements designing are created.