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Design Choices for Inertial Instruments

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In this chapter we will summarize the tradeoffs between inertial systems designs and sensors, considering performance, cost, and reliability. The technology appropriate for a particular system depends on the performance and reliability needed and the size available; the cost will always need to be the lowest possible. We will also try to predict where the instrument design field is headed, allowing for the full impact of the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite radio aid.

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  1. Johannessen, R., M.J.A. Asbury, “Towards a quantitative assessment of benefits INS/GPS integration can offer to civil aviation,” Navigation, 37, 4, pp. 329–346, Winter 1990–91.

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Lawrence, A. (1998). Design Choices for Inertial Instruments. In: Modern Inertial Technology. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1734-3_17

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