Engineering Support for Inertial Measurement Unit Development

Abstract

One method which may prove adequate to monitor end effector position is the use of inertial sensors. Inertial sensors such as gyroscopes and accelerometers can be used to sense location within an inertial frame. If accuracy and reliability of this sensing can be developed/demonstrated to be sufficient to provide precise end effector position readouts, then controllers can be designed to correct for position errors in real time, making manipulators more robust and manipulator control more reliable. This report summarizes effort and engineering capabilities provided by the UAH Research Institute in support of MICOM's ongoing effort to develop a test bed for testing inertial devices. Results of the testing will be used toward the development of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) for robotic systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1990
Accession Number
ADA246805

Entities

People

  • K. Walker
  • W. Engelke

Organizations

  • University of Alabama in Huntsville

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engineering
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Robotics
  • Robots
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Test Beds

Readers

  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference
  • Autonomy