Abstract: The unscented Kalman filter (UKF) finds extensive application in the state estimation of systems characterized by significant nonlinearity. A constraint of the UKF is its presumption that ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Hutcheson teaches leadership at Purdue University. When disruption strikes, leaders often find themselves overwhelmed by a ...