hd_update.m

function yawm = hd_update( mag, roll, pitch, D)
% hd_update: estimates magnetic heading from magnetometer data.
%
%   Copyright (C) 2014, Rodrigo Gonzalez, all rights reserved. 
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%   This file is part of NaveGo, an open-source MATLAB toolbox for 
%   simulation of integrated navigation systems.
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% Reference: 
%		M.J. Caruso. Applications of magnetic sensors for low cost 
%		compass systems. In Position Location and Navigation Symposium, 
%		IEEE 2000 (pp. 177-184).
%
% Version: 001
% Date:    2016/08/03
% Author:  Rodrigo Gonzalez <rodralez@frm.utn.edu.ar>
% URL:     https://github.com/rodralez/navego 

B = [ cos(pitch) sin(pitch)*sin(roll) -cos(roll)*sin(pitch); ...
    0 cos(roll) sin(roll); ];

magh = (B * mag');

yh = magh(2);
xh = magh(1);
atanh = atan2(yh, xh);

if xh < 0
    
    yawm =  pi - atanh ;
    
elseif (xh > 0 && yh < 0)
    
    yawm = -atanh ;
    
elseif (xh > 0 && yh > 0)
    
    yawm = 2*pi - atanh;
    
elseif (xh == 0 && yh < 0)
    
    yawm = pi/2;
    
elseif (xh == 0 && yh > 0)
    
    yawm = (3/2) * pi;
    
else
    
    warning('hd_update: default option!') ;
end

% Correct magnetic declination
yawm = yawm + D;

% Yaw must be in the range of [-pi pi]
if yawm < -pi
    
    yawm = yawm + 2*pi;
    
elseif yawm > pi
    
    yawm = yawm - 2*pi;
    
else
    % dumb
    yawm = yawm;    
end