A MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) is claimed to handle defense, aerospace, and other high-end applications at about one-tenth the cost of existing devices. The ADIS16355 inertial sensor from ...

Imperial College spin-out Slamcore is developing artificial intelligence based tools to help robots both map their environment and navigate through it – ‘slam’ in the name comes from ‘simultaneous ...

LORD Sensing MicroStrain has launched a new line of rugged inertial sensors, which the company said will fill a void in the marketplace. “The sensors respond to a market need for a sensing solution ...

BigDog is a four-legged, three feet tall and three feet long, 240 pound dog-like robot (Image courtesy of Boston Dynamics) Boston Dynamics, another great spin-off of MIT, has developed robots that ...

A strap-down inertial-navigation system uses silicon sensors to measure displacement without entailing the bulk and expense of moving parts or GPS receivers. For example, a three-axis accelerometer ...

In nature, fish are known for their advanced swimming capabilities and have been shown to demonstrate excellent agility, maneuverability, and efficiency. While there are a number of robotic systems ...

Murata has announced an inertial sensor for adding navigation to industrial equipment, even in environments where there is high mechanical shock and vibration. The six-degrees-of-freedom sensor is ...

When the X-37B launches on its eighth mission no earlier than Aug. 21, it will carry an experimental quantum inertial sensor. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication ...