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    • Optical Engineering
    • Biomimetic Navigation

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    • Skylight polarization patterns are crucial for biological and artificial navigation.
    • Current methods for acquiring polarization information can suffer from inaccuracies due to polarizer rotation and manual readings.
    • Improving the precision of polarized light navigation is essential for advanced autonomous systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a robust methodology for acquiring skylight polarization information, mitigating errors from imprecise polarizer rotation.
    • To enable accurate estimation of the angle of polarization and degree of polarization without requiring exact rotation angle readings.
    • To enhance the accuracy and reliability of polarized light navigation systems.

    Main Methods:

    • An adaptive algorithm utilizing sets of random polarizer rotation angles was developed.
    • The Gaussian-Newton method was employed for iterative estimation of polarization parameters.
    • The algorithm bypasses the need for precise manual readings of the polarizer's rotation angle.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method accurately estimates the angle of polarization and degree of polarization using random rotation angles.
    • Experimental results demonstrate high accuracy and universality across different weather conditions (sunny and cloudy).
    • The time efficiency of the adaptive algorithm is comparable to traditional polarization measurement techniques.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed adaptive algorithm provides a reliable and accurate method for obtaining skylight polarization information.
    • This approach enhances the feasibility of polarized light navigation by reducing systematic errors.
    • The method offers a practical solution for improving navigation system accuracy in diverse environmental settings.