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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Robotics and Autonomous Systems
    • Navigation and Guidance

    Background:

    • Polarization navigation offers autonomous and high-precision orientation determination.
    • Insect foraging behavior inspires advanced navigation techniques.
    • Current methods may lack robustness in varying environmental conditions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel polarization navigation method using the solar meridian as an azimuth reference.
    • To analyze the polarized skylight distribution on imaging sensors.
    • To develop a robust angle algorithm for imaging polarization navigation sensors.

    Main Methods:

    • Modeling the polarized skylight distribution pattern.
    • Analyzing sufficient features of the solar meridian.
    • Developing a machine-vision-based angle algorithm.
    • Modeling the relationship between measured angle and image noise.

    Main Results:

    • Sufficient features of the solar meridian were identified and proven.
    • A novel angle algorithm for imaging polarization navigation was proposed.
    • The algorithm optimizes threshold tolerance and accounts for noise effects.
    • Simulation tests showed measurement accuracy better than 0.34°.
    • Real-world tests achieved measurement accuracy better than 0.37°.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed solar meridian-based polarization navigation method is highly accurate and robust.
    • The developed algorithm effectively mitigates noise, enhancing measurement precision.
    • This technique provides a reliable foundation for autonomous navigation systems.