Date of Award:
8-2019
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Committee Chair(s)
David K. Geller
Committee
David K. Geller
Committee
Calvin R. Coopmans
Committee
Stephen A. Whitmore
Committee
Randall Christensen
Abstract
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) are devices that sense accelerations and angular rates in 3D so that vehicles and other devices can estimate their orientations, positions, and velocities. While traditionally large, heavy, and costly, using mechanical gyroscopes and stabilized platforms, the recent development of micro-electromechanical sensor (MEMS) IMUs that are small, light, and inexpensive has led to their adoption in many everyday systems such as cell phones, video game controllers, and commercial drones. MEMS IMUs, despite their advantages, have major drawbacks when it comes to accuracy and reliability. The idea of using more than one of these sensors in an array, instead of using only one, and fusing their outputs to generate an improved solution is explored in this thesis.
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Recommended Citation
Givens, Matthew, "Multiple IMU Sensor Fusion for SUAS Navigation and Photogrammetry" (2019). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 7617.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7617
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