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Tactical-Grade & High-Performance Inertial Sensors: MEMS IMUs, FOG IMUs, Gyroscopes, Accelerometers, INS
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Silicon Designs, Inc
High-Accuracy MEMS Accelerometers for UAVs & Unmanned Systems used in Commercial, Industrial & Military Applications
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Advanced Navigation
Software-Defined Inertial Navigation Systems (MEMS & FOG), and Acoustic Positioning Solutions
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Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Company
Inertial Navigation Sensors: MEMS IMU, Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, AHRS, GPS-INS & Point Cloud Generation
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Micro Magic
Industrial & Automotive-Grade Inertial Sensing Systems for UAVs, Robotics & Autonomous Vehicles
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Tronics Microsystems
High-Precision Digital MEMS Accelerometers Gyros for Demanding Unmanned Systems Operating In Harsh Environments
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Gladiator Technologies
MEMS Inertial Sensors: IMUs, GPS-Aided INS, Gyroscopes, Accelerometers, AHRS
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Silicon Sensing
MEMS Inertial Sensor Solutions, IMUs, Gyroscopes and MEMS Accelerometers for Unmanned Vehicles
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MEMS Accelerometers for Drones & UAV
MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) accelerometers for drones and UAV measures linear acceleration due to gravity. Accelerometers can be used to detect motion, as well as orientation by measuring the effect of gravity and therefore the tilt of the accelerometer relative to the Earth. Accelerometer sensors will usually be 3-axis devices, with one accelerometer aligned to each axis.
MEMS accelerometers are manufactured with two main technologies – capacitive and piezoelectric. Capacitive accelerometers feature microstructures that are moved by acceleration forces, thus changing the distance between them and in turn the capacitance. Piezoelectric MEMS sensors incorporate microscopic crystals that are compressed by a moving mass under acceleration, changing the shape of the crystal and thus its resistance.
MEMS Accelerometers in Drones & UAV
Gladiator A40 Single-Axis Accelerometer
Accelerometers can be used for flight stabilisation in UAVs and drones, being able to measure the orientation of the aircraft as well as the effects of sudden acceleration due to wind or sharp turns.
Accelerometers are combined with gyroscopes and magnetometers to create IMUs (inertial measurement units). IMUs provide more accurate acceleration and orientation data that can be used to calculate UAV position and velocity. Since accelerometers are noisy over the short term and gyroscopes drift over time, the combination of the two allows for greater accuracy.
