The Xsens MTi MEMS Range
In its latest update of their Motion Tracker product portfolio, Xsens has added Active Heading Stabilization (AHS) to its core sensor fusion algorithms on the MTi 10-series and MTi 100-series IMU/VRU/AHRSs. The AHS algorithm delivers fundamentally improved heading tracking accuracy. The improved robustness in heading tracking is particularly evident in Xsens’ popular line of Vertical Reference Units (MTi-20 and MTi-200).
These products now provide actively stabilized heading tracking, delivering 20x less drift than pure gyroscope dead reckoning for most application scenarios. This means heading tracking drift as low as 1 deg after one hour for many applications, while remaining fully immune to magnetic distortions. This unique characteristic makes the MTi line of products a highly accurate, but cost-effective solution for robotic/indoor navigation, camera stabilization, satellite communication (SoTM), directional drilling, borehole/pipeline inspection and pedestrian navigation applications.
Marcel van Hak, Product Manager Industrial Applications invites interested parties to contact Xsens: “Customers are already choosing our MTis because of their accurate heading tracking capabilities, but this algorithm will bring the accuracy to a whole new level, enabling more applications and creating new markets. The 12cm2 MTi comes with an easy-to-use library, so that integrating the solution is straight-forward.”
AHS is available immediately as a free firmware upgrade to all MTi customers as part of the just released MT Software Suite 4.3.
Active Heading Stabilization demonstration:
