% Observation Matrix H (We only measure position, not velocity) H = [1, 0];
subplot(2,1,1); plot(t, true_pos, 'g-', 'LineWidth', 2); hold on; plot(t, measurements, 'r.', 'MarkerSize', 6); plot(t, stored_x(1,:), 'b-', 'LineWidth', 2); legend('True Position', 'Noisy Measurements', 'Kalman Filter Estimate'); xlabel('Time (s)'); ylabel('Position (m)'); title('Kalman Filter: Tracking Position with Noisy Sensor'); grid on;
stored_x(:, k) = x_est; end
%% Plotting figure; plot(t, true_pos, 'g-', 'LineWidth', 2); hold on; plot(t, measurements, 'r.', 'MarkerSize', 4); plot(t, stored_x(1,:), 'b-', 'LineWidth', 2); xlabel('Time (s)'); ylabel('Position (m)'); title('Tracking a Falling Object with Kalman Filter'); legend('True Position', 'Noisy Measurements', 'Kalman Estimate'); grid on;
for k = 1:N true_pos(k) = true_vel * t(k); end % Observation Matrix H (We only measure position,
KALMAN FILTER FOR BEGINNERS - MATLAB EXAMPLES =============================================== Requirements: MATLAB R2018b or newer No toolboxes required (uses only core MATLAB) Run Example 1: kalman_beginner_example1.m Run Example 2: kalman_beginner_example2.m
%% 1. SIMULATE THE REAL WORLD dt = 0.1; % Time step (seconds) t = 0:dt:10; % Time vector (10 seconds) N = length(t); % Number of time steps If you rely solely on the GPS, your
Introduction: The Magic of "Noisy" Measurements Imagine you are trying to track the position of a speeding car using a GPS. Your GPS device updates every second, but the reading is never perfect—it jumps around by a few meters due to atmospheric interference or urban canyons. If you rely solely on the GPS, your tracking line will look jagged and erratic.