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US 12,449,817 · App. 18/064,999 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Heading and attitude correction method and heading and attitude correction system

Inventors: Yung-Tai Hsu (Taoyuan, TW); Chun-Heng Chao (Taoyuan, TW); Yen-Wei Wang (Taoyuan, TW); Bo-Yu Zhu (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: AUDEN TECHNO CORP.
G05D1/0891G06F17/18
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,449,817
App. No.
18/064,999
Filed
Dec 13, 2022
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3661
USPC
701/1
Abstract

A heading and attitude correction method and a heading and attitude correction system are provided. The method includes: obtaining attitude data in a period of time; performing a linear regression analysis on the attitude data and time points in the time period to obtain a regression line and a standard deviation; obtaining a deviation value between the attitude data and the regression line at each of the time points; excluding the attitude data for which the deviation value is greater than or equal to at least twice the standard deviation; grouping the attitude data according to a grouping value to form clusters; comparing a total quantity of the attitude data in each of the clusters, and defining one of the clusters with a largest total quantity as an ideal cluster; and calculating an average of the attitude data in the ideal cluster as a reasonable attitude data.

Claims (21)

1. A heading and attitude correction method, which is applicable to a heading and attitude correction system, for a vehicle, the method comprising:

obtaining a plurality of attitude data in any one of axial directions in a period of time from an axial sensor;

executing a linear regression analysis on the attitude data and a plurality of time points in the time period to generate a regression line and a standard deviation by a calibration circuit;

processing the attitude data and the regression line using the calibration circuit to determine a deviation value at each of the time points;

excluding the attitude data for which the deviation value is greater than or equal to at least twice the standard deviation by the calibration circuit;

grouping the attitude data according to a grouping value to form a plurality of clusters by the calibration circuit;

digitally matching the clusters based on a total quantity of the attitude data in each of the clusters using the calibration circuit, and selecting one of the clusters with a largest total quantity as an ideal cluster;

generating, via a pre-programmed logic in the calibration circuit, a reasonable attitude data based on averaging the attitude data in the ideal cluster, and outputting the reasonable attitude data as a control parameter; and

transmitting the control parameter to a vehicle navigation system to effect a physical adjustment of the vehicle's steering.

2. The heading and attitude correction method according to claim 1 , wherein the grouping value is a minimum accuracy of the axial sensor of the heading and attitude correction system.

3. A heading and attitude correction system for a vehicle, comprising:

an axial sensor configured to sense an attitude of a vehicle to generate a plurality of attitude data in any one of axial directions; and

a calibration module electrically coupled to the axial sensor, wherein the calibration module executes a heading and attitude correction method including:

executing a linear regression analysis on the attitude data and a plurality of time points in the time period to generate a regression line and a standard deviation by a calibration circuit;

processing computing the attitude data and the regression line using the calibration circuit to determine a deviation value at each of the time points;

excluding the attitude data for which the deviation value is greater than or equal to at least twice the standard deviation by the calibration circuit;

grouping the attitude data according to a grouping value to form a plurality of clusters by the calibration circuit;

digitally matching the clusters based on a total quantity of the attitude data in each of the clusters using the calibration circuit, and selecting one of the clusters with a largest total quantity as an ideal cluster;

generating, via a pre-programmed logic in the calibration circuit, attitude a reasonable attitude data based on averaging the attitude data in the ideal cluster, and outputting the reasonable attitude data as a control parameter; and

transmitting the control parameter to a vehicle navigation system to effect a physical adjustment of the vehicle's steering.

4. The heading and attitude correction system according to claim 3 , wherein the grouping value is a minimum accuracy of the axial sensor of the heading and attitude correction system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2022
From: HSU, YUNG-TAI; CHAO, CHUN-HENG; WANG, YEN-WEI; ZHU, BO-YU
To: AUDEN TECHNO CORP.
Reel/Frame 062067/0635 →
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