Variational Maximum Likelihood Method and Its Application to Aerospace Navigation

2013
Viacheslav Mironov, Yury Mironov, Boris Sokolov, Rafael Yusupov

Variational approach to statistical evaluation of a maximum likelihood state in a nonlinear dynamic system is proposed. Mathematical justification of the approach and comparison with the direct methods showed its advantages concerning the obtained estimates, accuracy, and computational efficiency. Numerical examples of autonomous orbit determination according to navigational data are considered.

Keywords
Boundary conditions, boundary problem, maximum likelihood method, navigation, quality analysis, statistical estimation

Mironov, V., Mironov, Y., Sokolov, B., Yusupov, R. Variational Maximum Likelihood Method and Its Application to Aerospace Navigation. Information Technology and Management Science. Vol.16, 2013, pp.127-32. ISSN 2255-9086. e-ISSN 2255-9094.

Publication language
English (en)