Noise reduction and estimation in multiple micro-electro-mechanical inertial systems

Adaptive Data Filtering of Inertial Sensors with Variable Bandwidth

MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system)-based inertial sensors, i.e., accelerometers and angular rate sensors, are commonly used as a cost-effective solution for the purposes of navigation in a broad spectrum of terrestrial and aerospace applications. These tri-axial inertial sensors form an inertial measurement unit (IMU), which is a core unit of navigation systems. Even if MEMS sensors have an...

Haltere Mechanics and Mechanical Logic for Micro - Electro - Mechanical Systems ( MEMS ) Scale Bio - inspired Navigation Sensors ( Final Report

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Accuracy Enhancement of Integrated MEMS-IMU/GPS Systems for Land Vehicular Navigation Applications

This research aims at enhancing the accuracy of land vehicular navigation systems by integrating GPS and Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System (MEMS) based inertial measurement units (IMU). This comprises improving the MEMS-based inertial output signals as well as investigating the limitations of a conventional Kalman Filtering (KF) solution for MEMS-IMU/GPS integration. These limitations are due to ...

Real Time Calibration of Strap-down Three-Axis-Magnetometer for Attitude Estimation

Three-axis-magnetometers (TAMs) are widely utilized as a key component of attitude determination subsystems and as such are considered the corner stone of navigation for low Earth orbiting (LEO) space systems. Precise geomagnetic-based navigation demands accurate calibration of the magnetometers. In this regard, a complete online calibration process of TAM is developed in the current research t...

Single Seven State Discrete Time Extended Kalman Filter for Micro Air Vehicle

The term Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) is used for a new type of remotely controlled, semi-autonomous or autonomous aircraft that is significantly smaller than conventional aircrafts. To apply Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) inertial sensors for the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) of Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) is an extremely challenging area. The major components of the control system ...