MULTI-SENSOR ERROR CORRECTION FOR NAVIGATION

A system according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes: an electromagnetic (EM) navigation system including: an EM field generator that generates one or more EM fields; and at least one EM sensor affixed to a tracked object, wherein the EM navigation system determines a pose of the tracked object when the tracked object is within the one or more EM fields; and an independent sensor positioned a first distance relative to the tracked object and that provides a reading indicative of a change in pose of the tracked object, wherein the reading provided by the independent sensor is useful for determining an accuracy of the pose of the tracked object as determined by the EM navigation system.