Miniature IMU Based on Micro-machined Coriolis Sensors

Rand H. Hulsing II and Douglas C. MacGugan

Abstract:	Sundstrand Data Control (SDC) has spent several years developing Coriolis sensors for simultaneous sensing of inertial rate and linear acceleration. Our present development efforts are focused on producing a small size, relatively inexpensive three axis IMU utilizing the performance benefits of micro-machined silicon accelerometers. This paper reviews the experience gained through our earlier developments and summarizes progress on producing the next generation micro- accelerometer based inertial measurement unit. Reference 1 reviews initial progress in our Coriolis sensor development efforts. Our new micro-machined Coriolis sensor has been named $XIRAS”.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 1993 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 20 - 22, 1993 Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco, CA
Pages:	353 - 360
Cite this article:	Hulsing, Rand H., II, MacGugan, Douglas C., "Miniature IMU Based on Micro-machined Coriolis Sensors," Proceedings of the 1993 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, San Francisco, CA, January 1993, pp. 353-360.
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