This project aimed at characterizing both MEMs accelerometers and gyroscopes for use in a low cost inertial navigation unit. A hardware and software system, consisting of MEMs sensors, A/D converters, a 200 MHz processor, compact flash memory, and C++ coded software, was integrated into a test bed that calculates and outputs the final positioning after acceleration and/or rotation was applied. Testing of the unit proved that low cost sensors, performing at specifications are unable to provide accurate positioning with the current performance of MEMs technology.

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Creator

• Wong, Eric M.
• Holmes, Tiffany Lee

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042407-183027

Advisor

• Orr, John A.

Year

• 2007

Date created

• 2007-04-24

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright