Title
Performance Comparison of EKF-Based Algorithms for Orientation Estimation on Android Platform
Authors
[ 1 ] Instytut Automatyki i Inżynierii Informatycznej, Wydział Elektryczny, Politechnika Poznańska | [ D ] phd student | [ P ] employee
Year of publication
2015
Published in
Article type
scientific article
Publication language
english
Keywords
EN
- intelligent sensors
- sensor fusion
- mobile devices
Abstract
EN Consumer electronics mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, are rapidly growing in computing power and are equipped with an increasing number of sensors. This enables to use a present-day mobile device as a viable platform for computation-intensive, real-time applications in navigation and guidance. In this paper, we present a study on the performance of the orientation estimation based on the data acquired by the accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope in a mobile device. Reliable orientation estimation based on the readouts from inertial sensors may be used in more complex systems, e.g., to correct the orientation error of a visual odometry system. We present a rigorous derivation of the mathematical estimation model, and we thoroughly evaluate the performance of the orientation estimation mechanism available in the Android OS, and the proposed alternative solutions on an unique dataset gathered using an actual smartphone. From the experimental results, we draw the conclusions as to the best performing algorithm, and then we evaluate its execution time on Android-based devices to demonstrate the possibility of real-time usage. The Android code for the proposed orientation estimation system is made publicly available for scientific and commercial applications.
Pages (from - to)
3781 - 3792
Ministry points / journal
30
Impact Factor
1,889
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