Thanks to a University of Missouri professor of equine surgery in the College of Veterinary Medicine, a commercially available product can detect horse lameness. Inputs from MEMS accelerometers and a gyroscope are transmitted by a Bluetooth® wireless transceiver (within 150 yards) to a motion computing tablet PC. Accelerometers are mounted the horse’ head and pelvis and […]
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Industrial Balancing Act with MEMS Technology
Jonathan Lee, a systems hardware engineer for InvenSense demonstrates the industrial motion control capability provided by the company’s MPU-3300 3-axis gyroscope at Sensors Expo 2012 in Chicago. The angular rate sensor has a sensitivity up to 145.6 LSBs/dps. For more information about InvenSense MPU-3300 industrial gyroscope, click here. To watch the video, click here
Motion Sensing for Industrial Applications
At Sensors Expo 2012, David Gaber, product marketing manager for Sensor Products at Epson explains the company’s QMEMS, quartz-based MEMS technology and a 6 degrees of freedom motion sensor to Sensor Tips senior editor, Randy Frank. The S4E5A0A0 inertial motion unit (IMU) is a fully temperature compensated and calibrated unit for industrial applications. For more information […]
Nine-Axis Sensing Enables Games and Augmented Reality
At the 2012 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Frank Melzer, CEO of Bosch Sensortec demonstrates 9-axis sensing using a combined accelerometer and eCompass magnetometer with the company’s newest 3×3-mm triaxial gyroscope, the BMG160. The 9-degree of freedom sensing combined with an imaging system and additional software enables augmented reality. In addition, Melzer […]
To Your Health: 3-Axis Accelerometers and Gyroscopes Provide Feedback
At the 2012 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Eric Zorich, CEO of Diesel Dogs describes how a three-axis accelerometer and three-axis gyroscope are used to provide a set of Smart Weights. The software in the design allows users to properly exercise and obtain the maximum benefit from a workout. The concept placed […]
Nine-Axis MEMS Motion Sensing
At the 2012 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, David Borison of InvenSense demonstrates the capabilities of nine-axis motion sensing using the company’s newly introduced MPU-9150 nine-axis (gyro + accelerometer + compass) MEMS MotionTracking device. The multi-axis sensor incorporates MotionFusion and run-time firmware that simplifies motion sensing in end products. To further simply […]
Three-axis Gyroscope Offers Small Size and Low Power
At the 2012 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Juha Lahtinen of VTI Technologies demonstrates the capabilities of the company’s newest three-axis, low power (2.5 mA) gyroscope, the CMR3100, as well as sensor fusion capabilities. VTI’s Sensor Fusion is a 9-axis 6 DOF solution for Android devices. To watch the video, click here. […]
Silicon MEMS Gyro Takes on Fiber Optic Gyros
Mechanical gyroscopes use a top-like mechanism spinning at high speed to detect angular position and provide high precision but at a high price. In contrast, fiber optic gyros (FOG) have minimal moving parts and offer high precision as well with a medium to high-end pricing. Sensonor Technologies’ STIM210 gyro module targets both designs with low […]
Smallest Sensor Week: Dual-Axis Gyroscopes Boast Smallest Packaging
With a 3 x 3 x 0.75-mm form factor, InvenSense Inc. lays claim to the world’s smallest dual-axis gyroscopes. Targeting optical image stabilization (OIS) in smartphones, the IDG-2020 is an x-y (roll and pitch) and the IXZ-2020 is an x-z (roll and yaw) dual-axis MEMS gyroscope. Features in the gyroscopes designed specifically for OIS requirements […]
MEMS Gyroscope Provides Tactical Grade Performance
Tactical grade gyroscopes typically use fiber optic technology (a fiber optic gyro or FOG) to produce a higher performance level than an industrial grade product. With its ADIS16136 tactical grade iSensor® digital MEMS gyroscope, Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) provides 3.5°/hr typical bias stability and ±450°/Sec angular precision. This tactical level performance comes in a matchbox-sized […]
