Wrapup

ION MagNav Workshop 2023, Monterey, CA

Aaron Nielsen

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Wrapup

• Real-world demonstrations
• Discussion
• Social hour(s)

Real world examples

• Geophysical survey aircraft
• T-38
• F-16
• C-17
• Commercial E-170 and AW-139

Survey aircraft

(A. J. Canciani 2016), (A. Canciani and Raquet 2017)

T-38

https://www.afrl.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2674037/air-force-rethinks-position-navigation-and-timing-pnt/

(Ingram 2021), (GNSS 2021), (Hambling 2021)

F-16

(A. J. Canciani 2021)

F-16 photos approved for public release by Edwards AFB Public Affairs Office. Public Release number 20438.

C-17

https://www.445aw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2738695/c-17-good-platform-for-magnav-development/

(Vaughn 2021)

Honeywell

https://aerospace.honeywell.com/us/en/about-us/press-release/2022/04/honeywell-demonstrates-alternative-navigation-capabilities

(Rai 2022)

Discussion

Social

Social following workshop

Please join us at Salty Seal Brewpub

Salty Seal Brewpub and Sports Bar
653 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
5-8pm

References

Canciani, Aaron J. 2016. “Absolute Positioning Using the Earth’s Magnetic Field.” PhD thesis, Air Force Institute of Technology. https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/251.

———. 2021. “Magnetic Navigation on an F-16 Aircraft Using Online Calibration.” IEEE Trans. Aerospace and Electronic Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2021.3101567.

Canciani, Aaron, and John Raquet. 2017. “Airborne Magnetic Anomaly Navigation.” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems 53 (1): 67–80. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2017.2649238.

GNSS, Inside. 2021. “Beyond GPS: Air Force Rethinks Position, Navigation and Timing.” Inside GNSS. https://insidegnss.com/beyond-gps-air-force-rethinks-position-navigation-and-timing/.

Hambling, David. 2021. “US Air Force Plane Navigates by Tiny Changes in Earth’s Magnetic Field.” New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2283597-us-air-force-plane-navigates-by-tiny-changes-in-earths-magnetic-field/.

Ingram, Mark. 2021. “Air Force Rethinks Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT).” Online. https://www.afrl.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2674037/air-force-rethinks-position-navigation-and-timing-pnt/.

Rai, Ahjay. 2022. “Honeywell Successfully Demonstrates Alternative Navigation Capabilities in GPS-Denied Environments.” On-line. https://aerospace.honeywell.com/us/en/about-us/press-release/2022/04/honeywell-demonstrates-alternative-navigation-capabilities.

Vaughn, Stacy. 2021. “C-17 Good Platform for MagNav Development.” On-line. https://www.445aw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2738695/c-17-good-platform-for-magnav-development/.