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Papers are listed by topic. They are listed in reverse chronological order under any given topic heading. If a paper has appeared at a conference and in a journal, then the journal citation is listed and the conference is mentioned briefly, often without giving the full proceedings citation.  Journal titles, trade magazine titles, and conference proceedings titles are all listed in italic typeface. A number of recent conference papers are available electronically in .pdf format, though journal versions are generally only available via link to the journal's web page. The electronically available version of a paper will normally be the conference version.

Table of Contents:

GPS/GNSS and other forms of Navigation (includes GPS/GNSS-based attitude and orbit determination methods, GPS/GNSS-based remote sensing, and alternatives to GPS/GNSS navigation)

Estimation Theory (includes theoretical developments in attitude determination)

Applied Orbit Determination and Control

Applied Attitude Determination, Dynamics, and Control

Trajectory Optimization and Nonlinear Programming

Flight in Wind Shear

Miscellaneous

Papers Listing:

GPS/GNSS and other forms of Navigation

M.L. Psiaki, “Ionosphere Ray-Tracing of RF Signals and Solution Sensitivities to Model Parameters,” Proc. ION GNSS+ 2016, Sept. 13-16, 2016, Portland, OR.

M.L. Psiaki and T.E. Humphreys, “Protecting GPS From Spoofers is Critical to the Future of Navigation,” (cover story of) IEEE Spectrum. Vol. 53, No. 8, Aug. 2016, pp. 26-31.

M.L. Psiaki and T.E. Humphreys, “GNSS Spoofing and Detection,” Proceedings of IEEE, Vol. 104, No. 6, June 2016, pp. 1258-1270.

R. Mitch, M. Psiaki, and T. Ertan, “Chirp-Style GNSS Jamming Signal Tracking and Geolocation,” Navigation, Vol. 63, No. 1, Spring 2016, pp. 15-37.

T. Ertan and M.L. Psiaki, “Alternative Position and Navigation based on DME Accumulated Delta Range,” Navigation, Vol. 63, No. 2, Summer 2016, pp. 145-159.  (also in Proc. ION GNSS+ 2014, Sept. 9-12, 2014, Tampa, FL, pp. 3055-3064)

M.L. Psiaki, G.S. Bust, and C.N. Mitchell, "Nonlinear Estimation to Assimilate GPS TEC Data into a Regional Ionosphere Model," Proc. ION GNSS+ 2015, Sept. 15-18, 2015, Sept. 15-18, 2015, Tampa, FL.

Y. Baumgarten and M.L. Psiaki, "Navigation Using High-Frequency Ground Beacons and Ionosphere Model Corrections," Proc. ION GNSS+ 2015, Sept. 15-18, 2015, Tampa, FL.

M.L. Psiaki, T. Ertan, B.W. O'Hanlon, and S.P. Powell, "GNSS Multipath Mitigation using Antenna Motion," Navigation, Vol. 62, No. 1, Spring 2015, pp. 1-22.   (also in Proc. ION GNSS+ 2013, Sept. 17-20, 2013, Nashville, TN, pp. 154-175. with a permuted and expanded author list)

M.L. Psiaki, B.W. O'Hanlon, S.P. Powell, J.A. Bhatti, T.E. Humphreys, and A. Schofield, "GNSS Lies, GNSS Truth: Spoofing Detection with Two-Antenna Differential Carrier Phase," (cover story of) GPS World, Vol. 25, No. 11, Nov. 2014, pp. 36-44.

K. Chiang, M. Psiaki, S. Powell, R. Miceli, and B. O'Hanlon, "GPS-Based Attitude Determination for a Spinning Rocket," IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol 50, No. 4, Oct. 2014, pp. 2654-2663. (also in Proc. ION GNSS 2012, Sept. 18-21, 2012, Nashville, TN, pp. 2342-2350; received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

M.L. Psiaki, B.W. O'Hanlon, S.P. Powell, J.A. Bhatti, K.D. Wesson, T.E. Humphreys, and A. Schofield, "GNSS Spoofing Detection using Two-Antenna Differential Carrier Phase," Proc. ION GNSS+ 2014, Sept. 9-12, 2014, Tampa, FL, pp. 2776-2800.

T. Ertan and M.L. Psiaki, "Alternative Position and Navigation based on DME Accumulated Delta Range," Proc. ION GNSS+ 2014, Sept. 9-12, 2014, Tampa, FL, pp. 3055-3064.

K.Q.Z. Chiang and M.L. Psiaki, "GPS and Ionosonde Data Fusion for Local Ionospheric Parameterization," Proc. ION GNSS+ 2014, Sept. 9-12, 2014, Tampa, FL, pp. 1163-1172. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

A. Najmi, G. Milikh, J. Secan, K. Chiang, M. Psiaki, P. Bernhardt, S. Briczinski, C. Siefring, C.L. Chang, and K. Papadopoulos, "Generation and detection of Super-Small Striations by F-region HF heating," Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, Vol. 119, No. 7, July 2014, pp. 6000-6011.

B.W. O'Hanlon, M.L. Psiaki, T.E. Humphreys, and J.A. Bhatti, "Real-Time GPS Spoofing Detection via Correlation of Encrypted Signals," Navigation, Vol. 60, No. 4, Winter 2013, pp. 267-278. (also in Proc. ION GNSS 2012, Sept. 18-21, 2012, Nashville, TN, pp. 3584-3590, under a slightly different title).

R.H. Mitch, M.L. Psiaki, and D.M. Tong, "Local Ionosphere Model Estimation From Dual-Frequency Global Navigation Satellite System Observables," Radio Science, Vol. 48, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 2013, pp. 671-684. (also in Proc. ION GNSS 2010, Sept. 21-24, 2010, Portland, OR, pp. 301-312)

M.L. Psiaki, B.W. O'Hanlon, J.A. Bhatti, D.P. Shepard, and T.E. Humphreys, "GPS Spoofing Detection via Dual-Receiver Correlation of Military Signals," IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 49, No. 4, Oct. 2013, pp. 2250-2267.

R.H. Mitch, M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, and B.W. O'Hanlon, "Signal Acquisition and Tracking of Chirp-Style GPS Jammers," Proc. ION GNSS+ 2013, Sept. 17-20, 2013, Nashville, TN. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, and B.W. O'Hanlon, "GNSS Spoofing Detection Using High-Frequency Antenna Motion and Carrier-Phase Data," Proc. ION GNSS+ 2013, Sept. 17-20, 2013, Nashville, TN.

M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, and B.W. O'Hanlon, "GNSS Spoofing Detection, Correlating Carrier Phase with Rapid Antenna Motion," GPS World, Vol. 24, No. 6, June 2013, pp. 53-58.

K.Q.Z. Chiang and M.L. Psiaki, "Kalman Filter Tracking of Limb Scan Signals Using a Bank of Correlators," IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 49, No. 1, Jan. 2013, pp. 118-133. (also in Proc. ION GNSS 2010, Sept. 21-24, 2010, Portland, OR, under a slightly different title. Received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

R.H. Mitch, M.L. Psiaki, B.W. O'Hanlon, S.P. Powell, and J.A. Bhatti, "Civilian GPS Jammer Signal Tracking and Geolocation," Proc. ION GNSS 2012, Sept. 18-21, 2012, Nashville, TN, pp. 2901-2920. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

R.H. Mitch, R.C. Dougherty, M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, B.W. O'Hanlon, J.A. Bhatti, and T.E. Humphreys, "Know Your Enemy: Signal Characteristics of Civil GPS Jammers," GPS World, Vol. 23, No. 1, Jan. 2012, pp. 64-71.

M.L. Psiaki and B.W. O'Hanlon, "System Identification of a GNSS Receiver's RF Filter Impulse Response Function," Proc. ION GNSS 2011, Sept. 20-23, 2011, Portland, OR, pp. 3690-3708.

B.W. O'Hanlon, M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, J.A. Bhatti, T.E. Humphreys, G. Crowley, and G.S. Bust, "CASES: A Smart, Compact GPS Software Receiver for Space Weather Monitoring," Proc. ION GNSS 2011, Sept. 20-23, 2011, Portland, OR, pp. 2745-2753.

M.L. Psiaki, B.W. O'Hanlon, J.A. Bhatti, D.P. Shepard, and T.E. Humphreys, "Civilian GPS Spoofing Detection based on Dual-Receiver Correlation of Military Signals," Proc. ION GNSS 2011, Sept. 20-23, 2011, Portland, OR, pp. 2619-2645.

R.H. Mitch, R.C. Dougherty, M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, B.W. O'Hanlon, J.A. Bhatti, and T.E. Humphreys, "Signal Characteristics of Civil GPS Jammers," Proc. ION GNSS 2011, Sept. 20-23, 2011, Portland, OR, pp. 1907-1919. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

G. Crowley, G.S. Bust, A. Reynolds, I. Azeem, R. Wilder, B.W. O'Hanlon, M.L. Psiaki, S. Powell, T.E. Humphreys, and J.A. Bhatti, "CASES: A Novel Low-Cost Ground-Based Dual-Frequency GPS Software Receiver and Space Weather Monitor," Proc. ION GNSS 2011, Sept. 20-23, 2011, Portland, OR, pp. 1437-1446.

R.J. Miceli, M.L. Psiaki, B.W. O'Hanlon, and K.Q.Z. Chiang, "Real-Time Multipath Estimation for Dual Frequency GPS Ionospheric Delay Measurements," Proc. ION GNSS 2011, Sept. 20-23, 2011, Portland, OR, pp. 1173-1178.

T.E. Humphreys, M.L. Psiaki, and P.M. Kintner, "Modeling the Effects of Ionospheric Scintillation on GPS Carrier Phase Tracking," IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 46, No. 4, Oct. 2010, pp. 1624-1637.

T.E. Humphreys, M.L. Psiaki, B.M. Ledvina, A.P. Cerruti, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Data-Driven Testbed for Evaluating GPS Carrier Tracking Loops in Ionospheric Scintillation," IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 46, No. 4, Oct. 2010, pp. 1609-1623.

B.W. O'Hanlon, M.L. Psiaki, T.E. Humphreys, and J.A. Bhatti, "Real-Time Spoofing Detection in a Narrow-Band Civil GPS Receiver," Proc. ION GNSS 2010, Sept. 21-24, 2010, Portland, OR, pp. 2211-2220.

B.W. O'Hanlon, M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Carrier Phase Anomalies on SVN 48," GPS World, Vol. 21, No. 6, June 2010, p. 27.

B.W. O’Hanlon, M.L. Psiaki, P.M. Kintner, Jr., and T.E. Humphreys, "Development and Field Testing of a DSP-Based Dual-Frequency Software GPS Receiver," Proc. ION GNSS 2009, Sept. 22-25, 2009, Savannah, GA, pp. 317-325.

T.E. Humphreys, M.L. Psiaki, J.C. Hinks, B. O'Hanlon and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Simulating Ionosphere-Induced Scintillation for Testing GPS Receiver Phase Tracking Loops," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, Vol. 3, No. 4, Aug. 2009, pp. 707-715.

T.E. Humphreys, B.M. Ledvina, M.L. Psiaki, B.W. O'Hanlon, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Assessing the Spoofing Threat," (cover story of) GPS World, Vol. 20, No. 1, Jan. 2009, pp. 28-38.

T.E. Humphreys, B.M. Ledvina, M.L. Psiaki, B. O'Hanlon, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Assessing the Spoofing Threat: Development of a Portable GPS Civilian Spoofer," Proc. ION GNSS 2008, Sept. 16-19, 2008, Savannah, GA, pp. 2314-2325.

J.C. Hinks, T.E. Humphreys, B. O'Hanlon, M.L. Psiaki, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Evaluating GPS Receiver Robustness to Ionospheric Scintillation," Proc. ION GNSS 2008, Sept. 16-19, 2008, Savannah, GA, pp. 309-320. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

M.L. Psiaki, G.S. Bust, A.P. Cerruti, P.M. Kintner, Jr., and S.P. Powell, "Diffraction Tomography of the Disturbed Ionosphere Based on GPS Scintillation Data," Proc. ION GNSS 2008, Sept. 16-19, 2008, Savannah, GA, pp. 289-308.

S. Mohiuddin and M.L. Psiaki, "Carrier-Phase Differential Global Positioning System Navigation Filter for High-Altitude Spacecraft," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 31, No. 4, July-Aug. 2008, pp. 801-814. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 21-24, 2006, Keystone, CO under a different title.)

M.L. Psiaki and S. Mohiuddin, "Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of GPS Carrier Phase for Spacecraft Relative Navigation," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 2007, pp. 1628-1639. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 15-18, 2005, San Francisco, CA; received Best Paper Award for the conference in a 2-way tie for first)

S. Mohiuddin, T.E. Humphreys, and M.L. Psiaki, "A Technique for Determining the Carrier Phase Differences between Independent GPS Receivers during Scintillation," Proc. ION GNSS 2007, Sept. 25-28, 2007, Fort Worth, TX, pp. 1651-1660. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

M.L. Psiaki, T.E. Humphreys, A.P. Cerruti, S.P. Powell, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Tracking L1 C/A and L2C Signals through Ionospheric Scintillations," Proc. ION GNSS 2007, Sept. 25-28, 2007, Fort Worth, TX, pp. 246-268.

S. Mohiuddin and M.L. Psiaki, "High-Altitude Satellite Relative Navigation Using Carrier-Phase Differential Global Positioning System Techniques," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2007, pp. 1427-1436. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 15-18, 2005, San Francisco, CA.)

M.L. Psiaki and S. Mohiuddin, "Global Positioning System Integer Ambiguity Resolution Using Factorized Least-Squares Techniques," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 2, March-April 2007, pp. 346-356. (also in Proc. Flight Mechanics Symposium, Oct. 18-20, 2005, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.)

T.E. Humphreys, M.L. Psiaki, P.M. Kintner, Jr., and B.M. Ledvina, "GNSS Receiver Implementation on a DSP: Status, Challenges, and Prospects", Proc. ION GNSS 2006, Sept. 26-29, 2006, Fort Worth, TX, pp. 2370-2382. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

B.M. Ledvina, M.L. Psiaki, T.E. Humphreys, S.P. Powell, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "A Real-Time Software Receiver for the GPS and Galileo L1 Signals", Proc. ION GNSS 2006, Sept. 26-29, 2006, Fort Worth, TX, pp. 2321-2333.

M.L. Psiaki, T.E. Humphreys, S. Mohiuddin, S.P. Powell, A.P. Cerruti, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Searching for Galileo," Proc. ION GNSS 2006, Sept. 26-29, 2006, Fort Worth, TX, pp. 1567-1575. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

M.L. Psiaki, "Batch Algorithm for Global-Positioning-System Attitude Determination and Integer Ambiguity Resolution", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 29, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2006, pp. 1070-1079. (also Paper No. AAS 05-477 in Proc. The Malcolm D. Shuster Astronautics Symposium, June 13-15, 2005, Grand Island, New York.)

M.L. Psiaki, T.E. Humphreys, S. Mohiuddin, S.P. Powell, A.P. Cerruti, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Searching for Galileo: Reception and Analysis of Signals from GIOVE-A," GPS World, Vol. 17, No. 6, June 2006, pp. 66-72.

M.L. Psiaki, "Real-Time Generation of Bit-Wise Parallel Representations of Over-Sampled PRN Codes," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 5, No. 3, March 2006, pp. 487-491.

M.L. Psiaki, "Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Genesis, State of the Art, and Future Directions," Proc. 46th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, March 1-2, 2006, Tel Aviv & Haifa, Israel.

M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, H. Jung, and P.M. Kintner, "Design and Practical Implementation of Multifrequency RF Front Ends Using Direct RF Sampling," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 53, No. 10, Oct. 2005, pp. 3082-3089. (also in Proc. ION GPS/GNSS 2003, Sept. 9-12, 2003, Portland, OR, pp. 90-102.)

B.M. Ledvina, M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, and P.M. Kintner, "Real-Time Software Receiver Tracking of GPS L2 Civilian Signals using a Hardware Simulator," Proc. ION GNSS 2005, Sept. 13-16, 2005, Long Beach, CA, pp. 1598-1610.

M.L. Psiaki and S. Mohiuddin, "Relative Navigation of High-Altitude Spacecraft Using Dual-Frequency Civilian CDGPS," Proc. ION GNSS 2005, Sept. 13-16, 2005, Long Beach, CA, pp. 1191-1207. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers)

T.E. Humphreys, M.L. Psiaki, P.M. Kintner, Jr., and B.M. Ledvina, "GPS Carrier Tracking Loop Performance in the presence of Ionospheric Scintillations," Proc. ION GNSS 2005, Sept. 13-16, 2005, Long Beach, CA, pp. 156-167. (received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers).

M.L. Psiaki, D.M. Akos, and J. Thor, "A Comparison of Direct Radio Frequency Sampling and Conventional GNSS Receiver Architectures," Navigation, Vol. 52, No. 2, Summer 2005, pp. 71-81. (Received ION 2006 Burka Award. also in Proc. ION GPS/GNSS 2003, Sept. 9-12, 2003, Portland, OR, pp. 1941-1952 under a slightly different title; received best presentation award in its session of 8 papers.)

B.M. Ledvina, M.L. Psiaki, P.M. Kintner, and E.R. de Paula, "Scattering Altitude Estimation Using Closely-Spaced GPS Receivers," Proc. 11th International Ionospheric Effects Symposium, May 3-5, 2005, Alexandria, VA.

T.E. Humphreys, M.L. Psiaki, B.M. Ledvina, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Performance of GPS Carrier Tracking Loops During Ionospheric Scintillations," Proc. 11th International Ionospheric Effects Symposium, May 3-5, 2005, Alexandria, VA.

B.M. Ledvina, M.L. Psiaki, D.J. Sheinfeld, A.P. Cerruti, S.P. Powell, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "A Real-Time GPS Civilian L1/L2 Software Receiver," Proc. ION GNSS 2004, Sept. 21-24, 2004, Long Beach, CA, pp. 986-1005.

T.E. Humphreys, B.M. Ledvina, M.L. Psiaki, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Analysis of Ionospheric Scintillations Using Wideband GPS L1 C/A Signal Data," Proc. ION GNSS 2004, Sept. 21-24, 2004, Long Beach, CA, pp. 399-407.

M.L. Psiaki, "FFT-Based Acquisition of GPS L2 Civilian CM and CL Signals," Proc. ION GNSS 2004, Sept. 21-24, 2004, Long Beach, CA, pp. 457-473.

H. Jung, M.L. Psiaki, W.J. Scott, and C.L. Boitnott, "Attitude Sensing Using a GPS Antenna on a Turntable, Experimental Tests," Navigation, Vol. 51, No. 3, Fall 2004, pp. 221-229. (also in Proc. ION GPS 2002, pp. 1108-1116.)

B.M. Ledvina, M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, and P.M. Kintner, "Bit-Wise Parallel Algorithms for Efficient Software Correlation Applied to a GPS Software Receiver," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, Vol. 3, No. 5, Sept. 2004, pp. 1469-1473. (also in the Proc. ION National Technical Meeting, Jan. 22-24, 2003, Anaheim, CA., pp. 767-782.)

B.M. Ledvina, A.P. Cerruti, M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, P.M. Kintner, "Performance Tests of a 12-Channel Real-Time GPS L1 Software Receiver," Proc. ION GPS/GNSS 2003, Sept. 9-12, 2003, Portland, OR, pp. 679-688.

H. Jung, M.L. Psiaki, and S.P. Powell, "Kalman-Filter-Based Semi-Codeless Tracking of Weak Dual-Frequency GPS Signals," Proc. ION GPS/GNSS 2003, Sept. 9-12, 2003, Portland, OR, pp. 2515-2523.

M.L. Psiaki and H. Jung, "Extended Kalman Filter Methods for Tracking Weak GPS Signals," Proc. ION GPS 2002, Sept. 24-27, 2002, Portland, OR, pp. 2539-2553.

M.L. Psiaki, "Satellite Orbit Determination Using a Single-Channel Global Positioning System Receiver," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 25, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2002, pp. 137-144. (also in Proc. AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conf.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Smoother-Based GPS Signal Tracking in a Software Receiver," Proc. ION GPS 2001, Sept. 11-14, 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah, pp. 2900-2913.

M.L. Psiaki, "Block Acquisition of Weak GPS Signals in a Software Receiver," Proc. ION GPS 2001, Sept. 11-14, 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah, pp. 2838-2850.

M.L. Psiaki, "Attitude Sensing Using a Global-Positioning-System Antenna on a Turntable," Journal of Guidance, Control, and DynamicsVol. 24, No. 3, May-June 2001, pp. 474-481. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 2000, Denver, Colorado.)

M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Accuracy of the Global Positioning System-Derived Acceleration Vector," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 23, No. 3, May-June 2000, pp. 532-538. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf.)

Estimation Theory

M.L. Psiaki, “The Square Root Information Increment Ensemble Filter,” AMS Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 144, No. 12, Dec. 2016, pp 4667-4686

M.L. Psiaki, "Gaussian Mixture Nonlinear Filtering with Resampling for Mixand Narrowing," IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, Vol. 64, No. 21, Nov. 2016, pp. 5499-5512.  (also Proc. IEEE/ION PLANS 2014 Conf., May 5-8, 2014, Monterey, CA, pp. 393-406, but with a slightly different title.)

M.L. Psiaki, J.R. Schoenberg, and I.T. Miller, "Gaussian Sum Re-Approximation for Use in a Nonlinear Filter," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 38, No. 2, Feb. 2015, pp. 292-303. (also AIAA Paper No. 2010-7747 in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 2-5, 2010, Toronto, Canada under the different title "Gaussian Mixture Approximation by Another Gaussian Mixture for 'Blob' Filter Re-Sampling.")

M.L. Psiaki, "The 'Blob' Filter: Gaussian Mixture Nonlinear Filtering with Re-Sampling for Mixand Narrowing," preprint from Proc. IEEE/ION PLANS 2014, 5-8 May 2014, Monterey, CA.

J.C. Hinks and M.L. Psiaki, "Generalized Square-Root Information Consider Covariance Analysis for Filters and Smoothers," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 36, No. 4, July-Aug. 2013, pp. 1105-1118.

M.L. Psiaki, "The Blind Tricyclist Problem and a Comparative Study of Nonlinear Filters," IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 33, No. 3, June 2013, pp. 40-54. (also in Proc. 52nd Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, Feb. 29 - March 1, 2012, Tel Aviv & Haifa, Israel, pp. 425-452.) Matlab software and data files for blind tricyclist problem.

J.C. Hinks and M.L. Psiaki, "A Multipurpose Consider Covariance Analysis for Square-Root Information Smoothers," AIAA Paper No. 2012-4758, Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 13-15, 2012, Minneapolis, MN.

J.C. Hinks and M.L. Psiaki, "A Multipurpose Consider Covariance Analysis for Square-Root Information Filters," AIAA Paper No. 2012-4599, Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 13-15, 2012, Minneapolis, MN.

S. Mohiuddin and M.L. Psiaki "Continuous-Time Kalman Filtering with Implicit Discrete Measurement Times," Journal of Guidance, Control, and DynamicsVol. 34, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2011, pp. 148-163. (also AIAA Paper No. 2009-6084 in Proc. of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 10-13, 2009, Chicago, IL. Received Best Paper Award for the conference)

M.L. Psiaki "Kalman Filtering and Smoothing to Estimate Real-Valued States and Integer Constants," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 33, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2010, pp. 1404-1417. (also AIAA Paper No. 2009-5972 in Proc. of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 10-13, 2009, Chicago, IL.)

T.E. Humphreys and M.L. Psiaki, review of Optimal Estimation of Dynamic Systems by J.L. Crassidis and J.L. Junkins, CRC Press, 2004, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 3, May-June 2007, pp. 893-895.

M.L. Psiaki and M. Wada, "Derivation and Simulation Testing of a Sigma-Points Smoother," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 30, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2007, pp. 78-86. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 21-24, 2006, Keystone, CO.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Estimation Using Quaternion Probability Densities on the Unit Hypersphere", Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, Vol. 54, Nos. 3-4, July-Dec. 2006, pp. 415-431. (also Paper No. AAS 05-461 in Proc. The Malcolm D. Shuster Astronautics Symposium, June 13-15, 2005, Grand Island, New York.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Null-Space Square-Root Information Filtering and Smoothing for Singular Problems," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 29, No. 3, May-June 2006, pp. 695-703. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 15-18, 2005, San Francisco, CA.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Backward-Smoothing Extended Kalman Filter," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 28, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2005, pp. 885-894. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 16-19, 2004, Providence, RI. under the title: "The Super-Iterated Extended Kalman Filter")

M.L. Psiaki, "Attitude-Determination Filtering via Extended Quaternion Estimation," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 23, No. 2, March-April 2000, pp. 206-214 (Also in Proc. NASA/GSFC Flight Mechanics Symposium, 1999.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Square-Root Information Filtering and Fixed-Interval Smoothing with Singularities," Automatica, Vol. 35, No. 7, July 1999, pp. 1323-1331. (Also in Proc. American Control Conf., 1998.)

Applied Orbit Determination and Control

M.L. Psiaki, R.M. Weisman, and M.K. Jah, "Gaussian Mixture Approximation of the Bearings-Only Initial Orbit Determination Likelihood Function," Paper No. AAS 15-575, Proc. AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conf., Aug. 9-13, 2015, Vail, CO.

R.C. Dougherty and M.L. Psiaki, "Orbit Determination Using TDMA Radio Navigation Data with Implicit Measurement Times," AIAA Paper No. 2011-6493, Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 8-11, 2011, Portland, OR

M.L. Psiaki, "Absolute Orbit and Gravity Determination using Relative Position Measurements Between Two Satellites," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 34, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2011, pp. 1285-1297. (also AIAA Paper No. 2007-6661 in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 20-23, 2007, Hilton Head, SC. Received Best Paper Award for the conference)

J.C. Hinks and M.L. Psiaki, "Simultaneous Orbit and Atmospheric Density Estimation for a Satellite Constellation," AIAA Paper No. 2010-8258, Proc. AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conf., Aug. 2-5, 2010, Toronto, Canada.

M.L. Psiaki and J.C. Hinks, "Autonomous Lunar Orbit Determination using Star Occultation Measurements," AIAA Paper No. 2007-6657, Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 20-23, 2007, Hilton Head, SC.

H. Jung and M.L. Psiaki, "Tests of Magnetometer/Sun-Sensor Orbit Determination Using Flight Data," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 25, No. 3, May-June 2002, pp. 582-590. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 2001.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Autonomous Orbit Determination for Two Spacecraft from Relative Position Measurements," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 22, No. 2, March-April 1999, pp. 305-312. (Also in Proc. AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conf., 1998; received Best Paper Award for the conference)

M.L. Psiaki, "Autonomous Low-Earth-Orbit Determination from Magnetometer and Sun Sensor Data," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 22, No. 2, March-April 1999, pp. 296-304. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 1998)

M. Guelman and M.L. Psiaki, "Electric Propulsion for Orbit Transfer in a Resistive Medium," Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, Vol. 44, No. 1, Jan.-March, 1996, pp. 79-97.

M.L. Psiaki, "Autonomous Orbit and Magnetic Field Determination Using Magnetometer and Star Sensor Data," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 18, No. 3, May-June 1995, pp. 584-592. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 1993.)

M.L. Psiaki, L. Huang, and S.M. Fox, "Ground Tests of Magnetometer-Based Autonomous Navigation (MAGNAV) for Low-Earth-Orbiting Spacecraft," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 16, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 1993, pp. 206-214. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 1991.)

S.M. Fox, P.K. Pal, and M.L. Psiaki, "Magnetometer-Based Autonomous Satellite Navigation (MAGNAV)," Guidance and Control 1990; Proc. Annual Rocky Mountain Guidance and Control Conf., Feb. 1990, Keystone, Colorado, pp. 369-382.

M.L. Psiaki and F. Martel, "Autonomous Magnetic Navigation for Earth Orbiting Spacecraft," Proc. 3rd Annual AIAA/USU Conf. on Small Satellites, Sept. 1989, Logan, Utah, pp. unnumbered.

Applied Attitude Determination, Dynamics, and Control

M.L. Psiaki and J.C. Hinks, "Numerical Solution of a Generalized Wahba Problem for a Spinning Spacecraft," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 35, No. 3, May-June 2012, pp. 764-773. (also AIAA Paper No. 2011-6619, Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 8-11, 2011, Portland, OR.)

J.C. Hinks and M.L. Psiaki, “Solution Strategies for an Extension of Wahba’s Problem to Spinning Spacecraft,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 34, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 2011, pp. 1734-1745. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 18-21, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Generalized Wahba Problems for Spinning Spacecraft Attitude and Rate Determination," Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, Vol. 57, Nos. 1-2, Jan.-June 2010, pp. 73-92. (Also in Proc. of the Israel Annual Conference on the Aerospace Sciences, Feb. 27-28, 2008, Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israel, and Paper No. AAS 08-282 in Proc. of the F. Landis Markley Astronautics Symposium, June 29-July 2, 2008, Cambridge, MD.)

J.K. Bekkeng and M.L. Psiaki, "Attitude Estimation for Sounding Rockets Using Microelectromechanical System Gyros," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 31, No. 3, May-June 2008, pp. 533-542. (also in Proc. AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conf., Aug. 21-24, 2006, Keystone, CO.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Estimation of a Spacecraft’s Attitude Dynamics Parameters Using Flight Data," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 28, No. 4, July-Aug. 2005, pp. 594-603. (also in Proc. Flight Mechanics Symposium, Oct. 28-30, 2003, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.)

T.E. Humphreys, M.L. Psiaki, E.M. Klatt, S.P. Powell, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Magnetometer-Based Attitude and Rate Estimation for a Spacecraft with Wire Booms," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 28, No. 4, July-Aug. 2005, pp. 584-593. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 16-19, 2004, Providence, RI.)

M. Guelman, R. Waller, A. Shiryaev, and M. Psiaki, "Design and Testing of Magnetic Controllers for Satellite Stabilization," Acta Astronautica, Vol. 56, Nos. 1-2, Jan. 2005, pp. 231-239. (also in Small Satellites for Earth Observation, Digest of the 4-th International Symposium of the International Academy of Astronautics, April 7-11, 2003, Berlin, Germany)

M.L. Psiaki, S.P. Powell, E.M. Klatt, and P.M. Kintner, Jr., "Practical Design and Flight Test of a Yo-Yo Wire Boom Deployment System," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 28, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2005, pp. 85-95. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 11-14, 2003, Austin, TX.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Nanosatellite Attitude Stabilization Using Passive Aerodynamics and Active Magnetic Torquing," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 27, No. 3, May-June 2004, pp. 347-355. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 11-14, 2003, Austin, TX.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Global Magnetometer-Based Spacecraft Attitude and Rate Estimation," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 27, No. 2, March-April 2004, pp. 240-250. (also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 11-14, 2003, Austin, TX.)

M.L. Psiaki and Y. Oshman, "Spacecraft Attitude Rate Estimation From Geomagnetic Field Measurements," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 26, No. 2, March-April 2003, pp. 244-252. (also in Proc. 2002 AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conf.; received Best Paper Award for the conference)

M.L. Psiaki, E.M. Klatt, P.M. Kintner, Jr., and S.P. Powell, "Attitude Estimation for a Flexible Spacecraft in an Unstable Spin," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 25, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2002, pp. 88-95. (also in Proc. 41st Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, 2001.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Magnetic Torquer Attitude Control via Asymptotic Periodic Linear Quadratic Regulation," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 24, No. 2, March-April 2001, pp. 386-394.  (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 2000, Denver, Colorado.)

M.L. Psiaki, P.M. Kintner, Jr., and S.P. Powell, "Rapid Energy Dissipation in a Yo-Yo-Type Wire Boom Deployment System," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 23, No. 3, May-June 2000, pp. 483-490. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf.)

M.L. Psiaki, J. Theiler, J. Bloch, S. Ryan, R.W. Dill, and R.E. Warner, "ALEXIS Spacecraft Attitude Reconstruction with Thermal/Flexible Motions Due to Launch Damage," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 20, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 1997, pp. 1033-1041. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf.; received Best Paper Award for the conference)

S.M. Fox, P.K. Pal, M.L. Psiaki, and M.E. Mook, "Magnetic Attitude Determination Subsystem Performance on the LACE Spacecraft," Guidance and Control 1991; Proc. Annual Rocky Mountain Guidance and Control Conf., Feb. 1991, Keystone, Colorado, pp. 553-574.

M.L. Psiaki, F. Martel, and P.K. Pal, "Three-Axis Attitude Determination via Kalman Filtering of Magnetometer Data," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 13, No. 3, May-June 1990, pp. 506-514. (Also in Proc. NASA/GSFC Flight Mechanics/Estimation Theory Symposium1988.)

F. Martel, P.K. Pal, and M.L. Psiaki, "Active Magnetic Control System for Gravity Gradient Stabilized Spacecraft," Proc. 2nd Annual AIAA/USU Conf. on Small Satellites, Sept. 1988, Logan, Utah, pp. unnumbered.

Trajectory Optimization and Nonlinear Programming

M.L. Psiaki and K. Park, "Augmented Lagrangian Nonlinear Programming Algorithm that uses SQP and Trust Region Techniques," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 86, No. 2, August 1995, pp. 311-325.

M.L. Psiaki and K. Park, "Parallel Orthogonal Factorization Null-Space Method for Dynamic Quadratic Programming," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 85, No. 2, May 1995, pp. 409-434.

K. Park and M.L. Psiaki, "Design and Test of a Parallel Trajectory Optimization Algorithm," Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 1994, Scottsdale, Arizona, pp. 839-851.

M.L. Psiaki and K. Park, "A Parallel Solver for Trajectory Optimization Search Directions," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 73, No. 3, June 1992, pp. 519-546.

M.L. Psiaki and K. Park, "A Parallel Trajectory Optimization Tool for Aerospace Plane Guidance," AIAA Paper No. 91-5069, presented at the AIAA Third International Aerospace Planes Conf., Dec. 1991, Orlando, FL.

M.L. Psiaki and K. Park, "Trajectory Optimization for Real-Time Guidance: Part 1, Time-Varying LQR on a Parallel Processor," Proc. American Control Conf., May 1990, San Diego, pp. 248-253.

M.L. Psiaki, "An Algorithm for the Solution of Dynamic Linear Programs," Proc. 3rd Annual Conference on Aerospace Computational Control, August 1989, Oxnard, California, pp. 327-341.

Flight in Wind Shear

M.L. Psiaki and K. Park, "Thrust Laws for Microburst Wind Shear Penetration," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 15, No. 4, July-Aug. 1992, pp. 968-975. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 1989.)

M.L. Psiaki and R.F. Stengel, "Optimal Aircraft Performance During Microburst Encounter," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 14, No. 2, March-April 1991, pp. 440-446. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 1988.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Control of Flight Through Microburst Wind Shear Using Deterministic Trajectory Optimization," Ph.D. Dissertation, Princeton University, Oct. 1987.

M.L. Psiaki and R.F. Stengel, "Optimal Flight Paths Through Microburst Wind Profiles," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 23, No. 8, August 1986, pp. 629-635. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 1985.)

M.L. Psiaki and R.F. Stengel, "Analysis of Aircraft Control Strategies for Microburst Encounter," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 8, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 1985, pp. 553-559. (Also in Proc. AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 1984.)

Miscellaneous

M.L. Psiaki, "Experimental Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics, MAE 326 Laboratory Manual, 4th Edition," Jan. 2010, 272 pages.

G. Berkooz, T. Corke, M.N. Glauser, M.L. Psiaki, and M. Fischer, "Design for Control of Flow Instabilities: First Principles and an Application," Proc. SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, April 1995, Bellingham, Washington, pp. 70-86.

G. Berkooz, M.L. Psiaki, and M. Fischer, "Estimation and Control of Models of the Turbulent Wall Layer," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Design Engineering Division (Publication) DE 75, Nov. 1994, pp. 195-208.

M. Fischer and M.L. Psiaki, "Robustified Control Design by an Approximated Min-Max Technique," Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 1993, Monterey, California, pp. 949-957.

M.L. Psiaki and Y.P. Luh, "Nonlinear System Stability Boundary Approximation by Polytopes in State Space," International Journal of Control, Vol. 57, No. 1, Jan. 1993, pp. 197-224. (Also in Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 1990.)

M.L. Psiaki, "Flexible Structure Control by an Alternating Sequence of Filtering and Maneuvering Intervals," Proc. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Aug. 1992, Hilton Head, S.C., pp. 116-126.

M.L. Psiaki, "A PC-Based Real-Time Digital Control Laboratory," Proc. IFAC Advances in Control Education Conf., June 1991, Boston, pp. 219-223.

M.L. Psiaki, "PC Real-Time Controller, Version 1.01," Cornell Univ. Mech. and Aero. Engineering Report No. MSD-90-04, November 1990, 22 pages.

M.L. Psiaki and Y.P. Luh, "Stability Boundaries and the Exact Calculation of Mixed-Stability Limit Cycles in Higher-Dimensional State Spaces," Proc. 27th IEEE Conf. on Decision & Control, Dec. 1988, Austin, Tx., pp. 948-952.

M.L. Psiaki, "Bicycle Stability A Mathematical and Numerical Analysis," B.A. Thesis, Princeton University, June 1979.

Last updated: 7 Feb. 2017