ANVEL HIL/SIL ADDITIONS FOR NAVIGATION ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT

This work presents the development of a high fidelity Simulation In the Loop/Hardware In the Loop simulation environment using add-ons to Autonomous Navigation Virtual Environment Laboratory (ANVEL) and a navigation unit developed by Auburn University’s GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Lab (GAVLAB) in support of the United States Army’s Autonomous Ground Resupply Science Technology Objective. The developed add-ons include a real time interface for ANVEL, Inertial Measurement Unit module, Wheel Speed Sensor module, and a GPS module that allows simulated signals or generated Radio Frequency signals. The developed add-ons allow for faster development of navigation algorithms and controllers due to a readily available, highly accurate truth from ANVEL and can be configured to introduce realistic errors from sensors, hardware, and GPS signals such that algorithm and controller robustness can be easily examined.