inertial sensor – TechConnect Briefs

Microsystems based sensor fusion enabling standalone navigation

Jalal M., University of Windsor, CA

There is a need for effective, standalone indoor navigation device which not only can track users in unknown environments but also assist their navigation by obstacle avoidance and path guidance. This research developed a state-of-the-art [...]

Noise Modeling Methodology for Full-System Inertial Microsensor Codesign

Pottenger M.D., Kaiser W.J., University of California at Los Angeles, US

Methos for incorporation noise models into full-system inertial microsensor simulation are presented. Thermal motion of the proof mass and flicker noise in the interface circuit exhibit essential behaviore that must be included in sensor design. [...]

Closed Loop Micromachined Inertial Sensors with Higher Order SD-Modulators

Kraft M., Redman-White W., Mokhtari M.E., University of Southampton, UK

Micromachined inertial sensors are often incorporated in closed loop force feedback structures; a particularly advantageous approach is based upon the inclusion of the sensing element in a sigma-delta modulator (SDM) type control structure. The order [...]