MEMSIC Launches Inertial System with GPS

The MEMSIC INS380SA.

MEMSIC has launched its latest inertial system, the INS380 — a complete inertial navigation system with a built-in 48-channel GPS receiver. The INS380 is part of a portfolio of inertial systems enabled with MEMSIC’s SmartSensing technology for a broad range of precision-motion sensing applications.

The MEMSIC portfolio consists of inertial measurement units (IMU), vertical gyros (VG), attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS), inertial navigation systems (INS) and tilt measurement systems in a variety of packages for system designers and end-equipment manufacturers.

The SmartSensing technology enables a turnkey system with better than 0.01 m/s velocity measurement accuracy. The integrated 3-axis magnetometer allows for accurate operation when the GPS signal is lost or when the vehicle comes to a stop. SmartSensing provides users with sensor fusion and performance in critical motion sensing applications.

SmartSensing combines enhanced and patented Kalman-based algorithm with proprietary temperature, motion and alignment calibration for consistent and high-accuracy performance over a wide range of extreme operating conditions. Applications include unmanned ground and aerial vehicles, platform stabilization, avionics, precision agriculture, construction and more.

INS380SA-400 EVALKIT is available for evaluation and ships completer with an INS380 unit along with necessary accessories for quick installation. Designers can evaluate and configure the system using MEMSIC’s NavView Software, available for download.