Improving accuracy of navigation using gyroscopes with regard to gyro drift and azimuth error

The article indentifies the current problems in development of gyro instruments. Underground mining operations need navigation using gyroscopes. The existing gyro instruments are discussed. This specific equipment lacks demand, and only gyro compasses enjoy commercialization. The review of the scientific works on the measurement accuracy of gyro compasses proves the timely character of this study. The ways of improving navigation accuracy are shown, and the optimal variant is selected for the current conditions, which assumes a new method of gyro azimuth calculation. The instruments and equipment required for the study, as well as the methods of gyro azimuth measurement and calculation are described. The azimuth error is a constant error which has a prevailing influence on the root mean squarer error of starting. Sokkia gyro stations take into account gyro drifts and azimuth errors, which can improve navigation accuracy. The values of gyro azimuths are correlated with the instrument operation time. It is proposed to compensate azimuth errors by adjusting the values of gyro azimuths using this correlation.

Gusev V. N., Puporevich A. A. Improving accuracy of navigation using gyroscopes with regard to gyro drift and azimuth error. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2021;(10):134145. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2021_10_0_134.

V.N. Gusev¹, Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, e-mail: kmd@spmi.ru,
A.A. Puporevich¹, Graduate Student,
¹ Saint-Petersburg Mining University, 199106, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

A.A. Puporevich, e-mail: puporevich.anna@gmail.com.

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