GPS Inertial Missile Guidance System

Abstract

<span>The task of this work is to design the guidance system for the<br /><span>missile which would guide the missile accurately to hit the target as<br /><span>directed. Guidance is the main component of the missile system which<br /><span>helps in hitting the target accurately. The missile can be guided by<br /><span>the number of ways which includes by using laser, GPS infrared or<br /><span>radio waves on its way to the target. This paper proposes a model to<br /><span>guide the missile with the help of GPS and INS. This model requires a<br /><span>computer or controller which should be installed in the missile to<br /><span>control the missile flight according to the guidance provided by GPS<br /><span>and INS. The system works by knowing the missile current position<br /><span>and the position of the target. The position of the target is known by<br /><span>using Google maps which is feed in the missile controller before the<br /><span>missile is launched. Missile current position is known by using GPS<br /><span>while the missile current orientation and heading is known by using<br /><span>INS. Missile current position is compared with the target position to<br /><span>calculate the desired heading towards the target, then missile<br /><span>controller auto pilots the missile according to the desired heading<br /><span>towards target to hit the target.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span>