Using a MEMS gyroscope to measure the Earths rotation for gyrocompassing applications

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Iozan, L I ^a   Kirkko Jaakkola, M ^b   Collin, J ^b   Takala, J ^b   Rusu, C ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ NAPOCA   (Romania)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

bias compensation; gyrocompass; MEMS gyroscope

Indexed keywords

ERROR COMPENSATION;

BIAS COMPENSATION; BIAS INSTABILITY; EXTENDED KALMAN FILTERING; GYROCOMPASS; LOW-COST SENSORS; MEMS GYROSCOPE; MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL; THEORETICAL ACCURACY;

GYROSCOPES;

EID: 84856164007     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/23/2/025005     Document Type: Article

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