The VN-100 Rugged is a miniature high performance Inertial Measurement
Unit (IMU) and Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS). Incorporating
the latest solid-state MEMS sensor technology, the VN-100 combines 3-axis
accelerometers, 3-axis gyros, and 3-axis magnetic sensors as well as a 32-bit
processor into a lightweight robust aluminum enclosure.
Along with providing to calibrated sensor measurements the VN-100 also
computes and outputs a real-time drift free 3D orientation solution
that is continuous over the complete 360 degrees of motion.
Unit (IMU) and Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS). Incorporating
the latest solid-state MEMS sensor technology, the VN-100 combines 3-axis
accelerometers, 3-axis gyros, and 3-axis magnetic sensors as well as a 32-bit
processor into a lightweight robust aluminum enclosure.
Along with providing to calibrated sensor measurements the VN-100 also
computes and outputs a real-time drift free 3D orientation solution
that is continuous over the complete 360 degrees of motion.
The MEMS sensors and electronics are protected by a clamshell
precision anodized aluminum enclosure. The use of precision
CNC milled aluminum parts ensures that the axis alignment provided
by our factory calibration process is maintained during installation
in its final configuration.
With a size of only 1.3 x 1.0 x 0.35 the VN-100 Rugged is the smallest
commercially available Industrial grade IMU/AHRS. With a mass of only
15 grams, the VN-100 Rugged can be integrated into even the smallest
of designs.
precision anodized aluminum enclosure. The use of precision
CNC milled aluminum parts ensures that the axis alignment provided
by our factory calibration process is maintained during installation
in its final configuration.
With a size of only 1.3 x 1.0 x 0.35 the VN-100 Rugged is the smallest
commercially available Industrial grade IMU/AHRS. With a mass of only
15 grams, the VN-100 Rugged can be integrated into even the smallest
of designs.
All VN-100 sensors undergo a rigorous calibration process at the
VectorNav production facility enabling each sensor to output the highest
possible accuracy for acceleration, angular rate, and Earth-magnetic
field data. Each of the 9 MEMS sensors inside every VN-100 is uniquely
characterized by inspecting its output across a wide range of different
accelerations, angular rates, varying magnetic fields and temperature.
Compensation parameters are calculated and permanently stored on each
device to remove unwanted errors in sensor output which are due to bias,
scale factor, axis misalignment, sensitivity to temperature, and other
environmental parameters.
With this calibration you can be assured that every unit will provide the
same consistent level of high performance regardless of whether you are
buying 10 or 10,000 units.
VectorNav production facility enabling each sensor to output the highest
possible accuracy for acceleration, angular rate, and Earth-magnetic
field data. Each of the 9 MEMS sensors inside every VN-100 is uniquely
characterized by inspecting its output across a wide range of different
accelerations, angular rates, varying magnetic fields and temperature.
Compensation parameters are calculated and permanently stored on each
device to remove unwanted errors in sensor output which are due to bias,
scale factor, axis misalignment, sensitivity to temperature, and other
environmental parameters.
With this calibration you can be assured that every unit will provide the
same consistent level of high performance regardless of whether you are
buying 10 or 10,000 units.
With over 50 years of combined experience in the field of inertial navigation,
and customers in over 45 countries around the world, our in house engineering
staff is familiar with many of the complex problems companies face when
integrating MEMS inertial sensors. Although we strive to make our product work
in as many applications as possible straight out of the box, some projects will
require custom filter tuning, or even in some cases custom filters designed
to take into account the complex design requirements and constraints present
in many of todays advanced systems. We have assisted many customers by
providing both consultation and custom solutions to problems that fall outside
the bounds of the capabilities of our off-the-shelf products. With our in-house
calibration equipment and CNC machine shop we can also provide assistance
in developing custom housings, mounting plates, and cabling.
and customers in over 45 countries around the world, our in house engineering
staff is familiar with many of the complex problems companies face when
integrating MEMS inertial sensors. Although we strive to make our product work
in as many applications as possible straight out of the box, some projects will
require custom filter tuning, or even in some cases custom filters designed
to take into account the complex design requirements and constraints present
in many of todays advanced systems. We have assisted many customers by
providing both consultation and custom solutions to problems that fall outside
the bounds of the capabilities of our off-the-shelf products. With our in-house
calibration equipment and CNC machine shop we can also provide assistance
in developing custom housings, mounting plates, and cabling.
To help reduce development time, we offer an evaluation kit which provides
along the VN-100 Rugged sensor, all of the cabling and software that you will
need to get up and running with our product. Evaluation kits are kept in stock
and ship within one business day. We also offer free software tools such as
Sensor Explorer, which provide a simple means of visually evaluating the
performance of the sensor, and logging data further analysis without having to
develop any initial test software. If you need to develop your own software
we also provide both a Windows .NET API and a C/C++ embedded library along
with example code for many different applications.
along the VN-100 Rugged sensor, all of the cabling and software that you will
need to get up and running with our product. Evaluation kits are kept in stock
and ship within one business day. We also offer free software tools such as
Sensor Explorer, which provide a simple means of visually evaluating the
performance of the sensor, and logging data further analysis without having to
develop any initial test software. If you need to develop your own software
we also provide both a Windows .NET API and a C/C++ embedded library along
with example code for many different applications.