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January 23, 2023
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Magnetometer Calibration for Heading Accuracy: Hard Iron, Soft Iron, and World Declination
Raw magnetometer readings are corrupted by hard and soft iron distortion. A min-max calibration removes hard iron; a 3x3 correction matrix handles soft iron. The implementation and field test.
Raw magnetometer readings are corrupted by hard and soft iron distortion. A min-max calibration removes hard iron; a 3x3 correction matrix handles soft iron. The implementation and field test.
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- magnetometer
- calibration
- imu
- heading
- sensors
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