Toward Enhancing Quadrotor Flight Accuracy: Extended and Unscented Kalman Filter Estimation in SE(3)
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Abstract
This study evaluates the performance of the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) and the Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) in estimating the states of a quadrotor modeled in SE(3). Estimation is crucial for autonomous flights and research-based quadrotors, where accuracy and stability are essential. The EKF employs a linearized estimation approach, whereas the UKF uses a nonlinear estimation approach. The quadrotor, modeled in SE(3), is controlled using a geometric controller. A total of 18 states are estimated using measurements from the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and the Global Positioning System (GPS). The performance of the two estimators was assessed through numerical simulations. Both the EKF and the UKF demonstrated similar performance; however, the UKF performed slightly better than the EKF. This finding suggests that, under highly nonlinear conditions, the UKF is the preferable choice.
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