Variational Iterative Filter for Orbit Estimation

Xiaoxu Wang, Zhengya Ma

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Abstract

A nonlinear filter termed variational iterative filter (VIF) is presented in the paper. The measurement likelihood is modeled subtly as a Gaussian regression process by introducing the compensation parameters. Afterwards, assume the conjugate priori information of compensation parameters with Gaussian-Wishart distribution. Such assumption aims to make the posterior estimates conjugated with the prior for facilitating the computation. Then in variational Bayesian (VB) framework, the state estimation and compensation parameters identification are found alternately and iteratively by minimizing the Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence. Finally, to evaluate the effectiveness of VIF, it is compared with Kalman filters by estimating a low-Earth spacecraft's state with the ground radar.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2019 Chinese Automation Congress, CAC 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages622-627
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728140940
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2019
Event2019 Chinese Automation Congress, CAC 2019 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 22 Nov 201924 Nov 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2019 Chinese Automation Congress, CAC 2019

Conference

Conference2019 Chinese Automation Congress, CAC 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period22/11/1924/11/19

Keywords

  • iteration
  • Kalman filter
  • nonlinear estimation
  • variational Bayes

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