Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) are fundamental components in modern navigation and motion tracking systems.
An Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is an electronic device that measures and reports a body’s specific force, angular rate, and sometimes the magnetic field surrounding the body, using a combination of accelerometers, gyroscopes, and sometimes magnetometers.
IMUs are critical for tracking and controlling the position and orientation of various objects, from aircraft and ships to smartphones and gaming controllers.
There are different types of IMU sensors: the one based on FOG (Fiber Optic Gyroscope), the RLG IMUs (Ring Laser Gyroscope), and lastly, IMU based on MEMS technology (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems). This technology allows lower costs and low power requirements while ensuring performance. MEMS-based systems therefore combine high performance and ultra-low power in a smaller unit.
Raw data are outputted at 1KHz for demanding real-time applications.
IMU – Inertial Measurement Unit
