Evaluation of a low-cost MEMS accelerometer for distance measurement

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 249-265

  Pang, Grantham ^a   Liu, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; DISTANCE MEASUREMENT; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; KALMAN FILTERING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SENSORS;

DEAD RECKONING (DR) METHODS;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 0035280676     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008113324758     Document Type: Article

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