Secure communication and signal processing in inertial navigation systems

Abstract

This paper focuses on secure communication, data-analytic signal processing and robust algorithms for inertial navigation systems (INSs). Middleware, software, data processing and algorithms are studied. We examine and report high-impact technology developments as applied to current and next generations of INSs. We research advanced microelectronic, processing and software solutions. New architectures, algorithms and protocols for robustly reconfigurable networked inertial systems are studied. Examining advanced-technology inertial measurement units with application-specific integrated circuits, long-standing problems are solved. The INSs impediments are minimized by using intelligent processing schemes, consistent algorithms and software. Precision, accuracy, resolution, stability, bandwidth and dynamic range are improved by attenuating noise, reducing static error and minimizing dynamic error. We present results on secure communication for transmitting mission critical data over heterogeneous networks.