Passive orientation measurement using magnetoquasistatic fields and coupled magnetic resonances

Abstract

A passive position orientation measurement method is presented which leverages the spatial variation of the reflected magnetoquasistatic field from a mobile loop to determine the loop's spatial orientation. The azimuthal orientation was measured from 0° to 360° at a distance of 1 m from the fixed measurement loop. Inverting the theoretical expressions to estimate orientation from measured field values resulted in an average and RMS error of 3.15° and 4.55°, respectively. This technique offers a means to accurately determine the orientation of the mobile loop through purely passive methods. © The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2013.