Xsens Motion Reference Units (MRUs) – IMUs with Heave capability – deliver real-time Heave accuracy better than 5cm for wave ...

Inertial navigation systems based on quantum sensors, and other that use the Earth’s magnetic field, are under investigation.

No audio available for this content. A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the December 2020 issue of GPS World magazine. The INS-DU is a high-performance ...

Recent sensor technology developments are enabling revolutionary improvements in robotics and other industrial system designs. In addition to robotics, applications where inertial sensors can ...

KVH Industries has launched the P-1775 inertial measurement unit (IMU), featuring KVH’s new PIC Inside photonic integrated chip (PIC) technology. KVH has been developing and testing the technology for ...

The mid-20 th century revealed a truly disruptive shift in technologies for long-distance positioning and navigation. The compass, sextant, and clock were largely superseded by electronic system, ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. The use of MEMS accelerometers to sense rapid deceleration for airbag deployment is well over a decade old and considered a well-known technology.