Inertial reference unit

About: Inertial reference unit is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1306 publications have been published within this topic receiving 22068 citations. The topic is also known as: IRU.

Method for calibrating an inertial measurement unit

Abstract: A method for testing inertial measurement devices on a multi-axis rate table without having to utilize slip rings to transfer signals between the inertial measurement devices and remote processors by incorporating a processor internal to the inertial measurement devices and transferring the signals directly to the processors for determining and storing the calibration coefficients of the inertial measurement devices internally so that they are self calibrating.

Quick calibration method for inertial measurement unit

Abstract: The invention relates to a quick calibration method for an inertial measurement unit (IMU). According to the method, a user holds and rotates the IMU to move in all directions without any external equipment, so that twelve error coefficients including gyro biases, gyro scale factors, accelerometer biases and accelerometer scale factors can be accurately calibrated in a short time. The quick calibration method for the IMU is characterized by being free of hardware cost, high in efficiency and simple and easy to implement, and can ensure certain calibration precision. Thus, the quick calibration method is especially suitable for in-situ quick calibration for the medium- and low-grade IMUs, thereby effectively solving the problem of environmental sensitivity of the error coefficients of the mechanical IMU, and promoting popularization and application of MEMS (micro-electro mechanical systems) inertial devices.

Measurement and control system for scanning sensors

Abstract: A sensor may be scanned relative to any arbitrarily selected reference coordinate system by the use of a system including an attitude determination unit, attitude control unit, inertial measurement unit, navigation unit, and a scan generation unit Methods are also employed, in this system, for reducing errors and increasing the accuracy of the scan of the sensor These methods include the use of gyroscopes having no cross axis coupling or inherent limit on their angular speed, a Kalman filter to reduce system errors, continually estimating solutions to the strapdown equation, and a dual loop control system utilizing both rate and position signals which issues motion control commands to the sensor

Miniature attitude sensing suite

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of and apparatus for determining the inertial attitude of an aerospace vehicle. In one embodiment, the invention provides a rotational astronomical object-sighting concept to determine the inertial attitude of an axis of the aerospace vehicle without the star identification or dragback. In another embodiment, the invention provides an attitude measurement apparatus comprising a high sensitivity optical sensor and a low power inertial sensor.

Measurement-While-Drilling Instrument Based on Predigested Inertial Measurement Unit

Abstract: This paper developed a measurement-while-drilling instrument based on predigested inertial measurement unit (PIMU) and presented a PIMU design with a rotational modulation device, thus improving precision of inertial sensors. Then, this paper proposed an integral surveying method based on inertial navigation system and dead reckoning, measuring motion parameters characterized by long-term high accuracy. The semi-physical simulation was conducted under the laboratory conditions. The results indicate that, the suggested methodology dramatically improves measuring accuracy of attitude angles (azimuth, pitch, and roll) and position.