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Iterated Invariant Extended Kalman Filter (IterIEKF)

Systems and Control 2025-11-26 v5 Systems and Control

Abstract

We study the mathematical properties of the Invariant Extended Kalman Filter (IEKF) when iterating on the measurement update step, following the principles of the well-known Iterated Extended Kalman Filter. This iterative variant of the IEKF (IterIEKF) systematically improves its accuracy through Gauss-Newton-based relinearization, and exhibits additional theoretical properties, particularly in the low-noise regime, that resemble those of the linear Kalman filter. We apply the proposed approach to the problem of estimating the extended pose of a crane payload using an inertial measurement unit. Our results suggest that the IterIEKF significantly outperforms the IEKF when measurements are highly accurate.

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@article{arxiv.2404.10665,
  title  = {Iterated Invariant Extended Kalman Filter (IterIEKF)},
  author = {Sven Goffin and Axel Barrau and Silvère Bonnabel and Olivier Brüls and Pierre Sacré},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.10665},
  year   = {2025}
}

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8 pages, 2 figures, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

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