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  • Robotics
  • Navigation Systems
  • Signal Processing

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  • Pedestrian inertial navigation is crucial for seamless indoor/outdoor positioning.
  • Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) methods suffer from cumulative errors due to inertial measurement unit (IMU) noise.
  • IMU noise degrades trajectory estimation accuracy over extended periods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a post-processing trajectory optimization approach for pedestrian inertial navigation.
  • To address the limitations of traditional EKF-based methods in handling IMU noise.
  • To enhance the accuracy and robustness of pedestrian trajectory estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Birkhoff pseudospectral method for trajectory optimization.
  • Employed Zero-Velocity Update (ZUPT) and EKF for initial attitude and position estimates.
  • Parameterized continuous-time acceleration measurements using Chebyshev nodes for noise suppression.

Main Results:

  • The Birkhoff pseudospectral method effectively suppresses noise interference from IMU accelerometers.
  • Simulation experiments confirmed the algorithm's superior noise suppression capabilities.
  • Physical experiments showed a reduction in final position error by approximately 90% compared to traditional EKF methods.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed Birkhoff pseudospectral method offers a significant improvement in pedestrian inertial navigation accuracy.
  • This approach effectively mitigates cumulative errors caused by IMU noise.
  • The method provides a robust solution for long-duration, high-accuracy pedestrian trajectory estimation.