Testing of the Possibilities of Using IMUs with Different Types of Movements

Authors

  • Pavol Kajánek Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Radlinského 11, 81368 Bratislava, Slovakia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/gi.12.10

Keywords:

Inertial Measurement Unit, Indoor Navigation

Abstract

Inertial navigation system (INS) is a self-contained navigation technique. Its main purpose is to determinate the position and the trajectory of the object´s movement in space. This technique is well represented not only as a supplementary method (GPS/INS integrated system) but as an autonomous system for navigation of vehicles and pedestrians, also. The aim of this paper is to design a test for low-cost inertial measurement units. The test results give us information about accuracy, which determine the possible use in indoor navigation or other applications. There are described some methods for processing the data obtained by inertial measurement units, which remove noise and improve accuracy of position and orientation.

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2014-06-03

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