Accession Number:

AD0653152

Title:

POSITION FROM ANGLE MEASUREMENT.

Descriptive Note:

Special rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE N MEX DEPUTY FOR NATIONAL RANGE ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Short,P. J.

Report Date:

1966-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

43.0

Abstract:

The position of an object in space is estimated from a set of angular measurements and certain axiomatic equations. The bases for the method are the Principle of Least Squares and Euclidean spatial geometry. Author

Descriptors:

• (*POSITION FINDING
• LEAST SQUARES METHOD)
• (*GUIDED MISSILES
• *TRACKING)
• EQUATIONS
• ERRORS
• SPACE NAVIGATION
• GEOMETRY

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability
• Guided Missile Trajectories, Accuracy and Ballistics
• Space Navigation and Guidance

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE