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Kalman filter

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Also known as linear quadratic estimation, LQE, Kálmán filter, Stratonovich–Kalman–Bucy filter

algorithm that estimates unknowns from a series of measurements over time

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algorithm
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estimator
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The Kalman filter keeps track of the estimated state of the system and the variance or uncertainty of the estimate. The estimate is updated using a state transition model and measurements.

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