Research on Magnetometer Positioning Technology Based on a Variable Magnetic Source

Abstract:

The precision of magnetometer positioning is affected by the geomagnetic anomaly, and traditional positioning technology cannot be applied to the motion sensor positioning. A magnetometer localization method based on a variable magnetic source is proposed. The method localizes a magnetic sensor by the absolute value of the magnetic field. Positioning process does not use geomagnetic coordinates to avoid the effects of geomagnetic anomalies. The method uses time-division multiplexing technology to achieve the motion sensor positioning. Simulation results show that the average positioning error is 0.3% and the maximum positioning error is 1.3% when the tilt angle of the magnetic source is ±1 degree. It has the advantages of high precision.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 721)
• Pages: 490-495
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.721.490
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Shu Zhang*, Da Ming Liu, Hua Zhang, Si Ning Zhou
• Keywords: Magnetic Dipole, Magnetic Positioning, Magnetic Sensor, Sensor Localization, Underwater Positioning

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