Select Publications

Book Chapters

Yang Y; Yue X; Tang G; Cui H; Song B, 2015, 'Orbit determination using combined GPS + Beidou observations for low earth cubesats: Software validation in ground testbed', in , pp. 321 - 334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46632-2_27

Journal articles

Qu C; Zhang Y; Huang K; Wang S; Yang Y, 2023, 'Point Clouds Outlier Removal Method Based on Improved Mahalanobis and Completion', IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, pp. 17 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2022.3221315

Yang Y; Klein E; He C; Cai H; Zhang Y, 2022, 'PHiFA—A tool for numerical propagation of high-fidelity astrodynamics', Astrodynamics, vol. 6, pp. 189 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42064-021-0113-1

Yang Y; Maj R; He C; Norman R; Kerr E; Carter B; Currie J; Gower S, 2022, 'Comparison of Atmospheric Mass Density Models Using a New Data Source: COSMIC Satellite Ephemerides', IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 37, pp. 6 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MAES.2021.3125101

Lin B; Zhong L; Zhuge S; Yang X; Yang Y; Wang K; Zhang X, 2022, 'A New Pattern for Detection of Streak-Like Space Target from Single Optical Images', IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2021.3135652

Wang Z; Li Z; Wang L; Wang N; Yang Y; Li R; Zhang Y; Liu A; Yuan H; Hoque M, 2022, 'Comparison of the real-time precise orbit determination for LEO between kinematic and reduced-dynamic modes', Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, vol. 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2021.110224

Yang Q; Yang X; Yang Y; Yang Y, 2021, 'Distributed Cooperative Localization Based on Bearing-Only Sensors', IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 21, pp. 23645 - 23657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2021.3105541

Qu C; Zhang Y; Yang Y; Wang S, 2021, 'Discrete probabilistic detection model for a Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode array with crosstalk', OPTICS LETTERS, vol. 46, pp. 1442 - 1445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.419204

Gong B; Li S; Shi J; Yang Y, 2021, 'Rotation based analytic range-only initial relative orbit solution for natural periodic motion', Acta Astronautica, vol. 178, pp. 584 - 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.09.050

Qu C; Zhang Y; Zhang X; Yang Y, 2020, 'Reinforcement learning-based data association for multiple target tracking in clutter', Sensors (Switzerland), vol. 20, pp. 1 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20226595

Cai H; Yang Y; Gehly S; He C; Jah M, 2020, 'Sensor tasking for search and catalog maintenance of geosynchronous space objects', Acta Astronautica, vol. 175, pp. 234 - 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.05.063

Yang Y; Klein E; Sagnières L, 2020, 'Tumbling object deorbiting using spaceborne laser engagement – A CubeSat case study', Advances in Space Research, vol. 65, pp. 1742 - 1757, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2020.01.002

He C; Yang Y; Carter B; Zhang K; Hu A; Li W; Deleflie F; Norman R; Wu S, 2020, 'Impact of Thermospheric Mass Density on the Orbit Prediction of LEO Satellites', Space Weather, vol. 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019SW002336

Cai H; Gehly S; Yang Y; Zhang K, 2020, 'Modeling birth for the labeled multi-Bernoulli filter using a boundary-value approach', Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 43, pp. 162 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.G004112

Gong B; Li S; Yang Y; Shi J; Li W, 2019, 'Maneuver-free approach to range-only initial relative orbit determination for spacecraft proximity operations', Acta Astronautica, vol. 163, pp. 87 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.11.010

Bu Y; Yang Y; Tang W; Ding C; Yin H, 2019, 'Constraints-based optical hybrid navigation for small-body close flybys', Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 42, pp. 1093 - 1104, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.G001847

Cai H; Gehly S; Yang Y; Hoseinnezhad R; Norman R; Zhang K, 2019, 'Multisensor tasking using analytical Rényi divergence in labeled multi-Bernoulli filtering', Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 42, pp. 2078 - 2085, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.G004232

He C; Yang Y; Carter B; Kerr E; Wu S; Deleflie F; Cai H; Zhang K; Sagnières L; Norman R, 2018, 'Review and comparison of empirical thermospheric mass density models', Progress in Aerospace Sciences, vol. 103, pp. 31 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paerosci.2018.10.003

Cai H; Yang Y; Gehly S; Wu S; Zhang K, 2018, 'Improved tracklet association for space objects using short-arc optical measurements', Acta Astronautica, vol. 151, pp. 836 - 847, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.07.024

Li W; Yue J; Yang Y; He C; Hu A; Zhang K, 2018, 'Ionospheric and Thermospheric Responses to the Recent Strong Solar Flares on 6 September 2017', Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, vol. 123, pp. 8865 - 8883, http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018JA025700

Li W; Yue J; Wu S; Yang Y; Li Z; Bi J; Zhang K, 2018, 'Ionospheric responses to typhoons in Australia during 2005–2014 using GNSS and FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC measurements', GPS Solutions, vol. 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10291-018-0722-1

Li W; Yue J; Guo J; Yang Y; Zou B; Shen Y; Zhang K, 2018, 'Statistical seismo-ionospheric precursors of M7.0+ earthquakes in Circum-Pacific seismic belt by GPS TEC measurements', Advances in Space Research, vol. 61, pp. 1206 - 1219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2017.12.013

Li W; Yue J; Yang Y; Li Z; Guo J; Pan Y; Zhang K, 2017, 'Analysis of ionospheric disturbances associated with powerful cyclones in East Asia and North America', Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, vol. 161, pp. 43 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2017.06.012

Cai H; Zhang JR; Yang Y; Gehly S; Wu SQ; He CY; Hu AD; Zhang KF, 2016, 'Improved tracklet association method for initial orbit determination of space debris', Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology (English Edition), vol. 25, pp. 143 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.15918/j.jbit1004-0579.201625.S229

Li W; Guo J; Yue J; Shen Y; Yang Y, 2016, 'Total electron content anomalies associated with global VEI4 + volcanic eruptions during 2002–2015', Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, vol. 325, pp. 98 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.06.017

Bu Y; Tang W; Fa W; Ding C; Tang G; Yang Y; Cao J; Chen H; Yin H, 2016, 'Relative Trajectory Estimation During Chang'e-2 Probe's Flyby of Asteroid Toutatis Using Dynamics, Optical, and Radio Constraints', IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING, vol. 54, pp. 4680 - 4693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2016.2548713

Li W; Guo J; Yue J; Yang Y; Li Z; Lu D, 2016, 'Contrastive research of ionospheric precursor anomalies between Calbuco volcanic eruption on April 23 and Nepal earthquake on April 25, 2015', Advances in Space Research, vol. 57, pp. 2141 - 2153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2016.02.014

Yang Y; Yue X; Dempster AG, 2016, 'GPS-based onboard real-time orbit determination for leo satellites using consider Kalman filter', IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 52, pp. 769 - 777, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2015.140758

Yang Y; Yue X; Yuan J, 2015, 'GPS Based Reduced-Dynamic Orbit Determination for Low Earth Orbiters with Ambiguity Fixing', International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, vol. 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/723414

Yang Y; Yue X; Yuan J; Rizos C, 2014, 'Enhancing the kinematic precise orbit determination of low earth orbiters using GPS receiver clock modelling', Advances in Space Research, vol. 54, pp. 1901 - 1912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2014.07.016

Yang Y; Li Y; Rizos C; Dempster AG; Yue X, 2014, 'Inter-satellite ranging augmented GPS relative navigation for satellite formation flying', Journal of Navigation, vol. 67, pp. 437 - 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0373463313000763

Conference Papers

Chen J; Zhang Y; Yang Y; Qu C, 2021, 'Multi-target Track-to-Track Association Based on Relative Coordinate Assignment Matrix', in Proceedings of the 33rd Chinese Control and Decision Conference, CCDC 2021, pp. 1255 - 1260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCDC52312.2021.9602673

Yang Y, 2020, 'A Sequential L-p-norm Filter for Robust Estimation', in PROCEEDINGS OF 2020 23RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION FUSION (FUSION 2020), IEEE, ELECTR NETWORK, pp. 1228 - 1232, presented at 23rd International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION), ELECTR NETWORK, 06 July 2020 - 09 July 2020, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000659928700164&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Yang Y, 2020, 'A Sequential Lp-norm filter for robust estimation', in Proceedings of 2020 23rd International Conference on Information Fusion, FUSION 2020, IEEE, presented at 2020 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION), 06 July 2020 - 09 July 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.23919/FUSION45008.2020.9190602

Yang Y; Cai H; Gong B; Norman R, 2019, 'Schmidt-Kalman Filter with Polynomial Chaos Expansion for State Estimation', in FUSION 2019 - 22nd International Conference on Information Fusion

Cai H; Yang Y; Gehly S; Zhang K, 2018, 'SPACE-BASED MULTI-SENSOR MULTI-TARGET TRACKING FOR GEOSYNCHRONOUS SPACE OBJECTS', in Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Changsha, China, pp. 1477 - 1500, presented at 4th IAA Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems (DYCOSS), Changsha, China, 21 May 2018 - 23 May 2018

Gong B; Shi J; Li W; Yang Y, 2018, 'Range-only relative navigation for periodic motion during close-in proximity operations', in Luo YZ; Chern JS; Chen XQ; Chen L (eds.), Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, UNIVELT INC, Natl Univ Defense Technol, Changsha, PEOPLES R CHINA, pp. 509 - 519, presented at 4th International-Academy-of-Astronautics Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems (DyCoSS '2018), Natl Univ Defense Technol, Changsha, PEOPLES R CHINA, 21 May 2018 - 23 May 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000482843500039&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Yang Y; Cai H, 2017, 'Analysis of adaptive Gaussian mixture unscented kalman filter using sparse optical observations for initial orbit determination', in Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, pp. 3997 - 4004

Cai H; Yang Y; Gehly S; Wu S; Zhang K, 2017, 'Improved tracklet association for space debris using short-arc optical measurements', in Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, pp. 11526 - 11538

Cai H; Yang Y; Gehly S; Wu S; Afful M; Zhang K, 2016, 'Relative state estimation of space debris based on the stereo-vision measurement system', in AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2016

Yang Y; Yue X; Li Y; Rizos C; Demspter AG, 2014, 'GPS Receiver Clock Modelling for Kinematic-Based Precise Orbit Determination of Low Earth Orbiters', in Sun J (ed.), China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) 2014 Proceedings: Volume III, Springer, Nanjing, China, pp. 133 - 142, presented at China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) 2014, Nanjing, China, 21 May 2014 - 23 May 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54740-9_12

Li P; Yue X; Yang Y; Chi X; Luo G, 2013, 'A novel nonlinear guidance scheme for power-limited autonomous rendezvous with fixed docking direction and collision avoidance constranits', in Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, pp. 5215 - 5223

Preprints

Shorten DP; Yang Y; Maclean J; Roughan M, 2022, Wide-scale Monitoring of Satellite Lifetimes: Pitfalls and a Benchmark Dataset, http://arxiv.org/abs/2212.08662v1

Yang Y; Maj R; He C; Norman R; Kerr E; Carter BA; Currie JL; Gower S, 2020, Comparison of atmospheric mass density models using a new data source: COSMIC satellite ephemerides, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10502170.1


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