Kalman Filter and Particle Swarm Optimization on real time satellite tracking

In this study, it is aimed to tracking a satellite on mobile vehicles for receiving the broadcasting signal of the satellite. Satellite tracking is used in many areas on mobile platforms. Too many problems come with the mobility. A robust tracking algorithm is need for overcome such problems. The robust satellite tracking case is researched and test software is developed for Android based platforms. Satellite tracking can be done with a receiver antenna by adjusting the positions according to the movements of the vehicle. Therefore Kalman Filter and Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm are compared in the use of satellite tracking process. An Android based application was developed to accomplish this and tests were performed using an android - based device on a mobile vehicle. Test data were collected through application from the sensors of the android device. Orientation and location data of the mobile vehicle are collected from the device sensors and they are used in computation of the azimuth and elevation angles of receiver antenna. Two well-known algorithms were implemented and performed on the application for tracking to keep satellite link online. It was systemically investigated the estimation and computational performance of the two algorithm on this subject. The results and test cases were analyzed and discussed. Test cases cover the computation of the azimuth and elevation angles.