Title :
An Approach for Observing and Modeling Errors in MEMS-Based Inertial Sensors Under Vehicle Dynamic
Author :
Stebler, Yannick ; Guerrier, Stephane ; Skaloud, Jan
Author_Institution :
Geodetic Eng. Lab., Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
This paper studies the error behavior of low-cost inertial sensors in dynamic conditions. After proposing a method for error observations per sensor (i.e., gyroscope or accelerometer) and axes, their properties are estimated via the methodology of generalized method of wavelet moments. The developed model parameters are compared with those obtained under static conditions. Then, an attempt is presented to link the parameters of the established model to the dynamic of the vehicle. It is found that a linear relation explains a large portion of the exhibited variability. These findings suggest that the static methods employed for the calibration of inertial sensors could be improved when exploiting such a relationship.
Keywords :
calibration; error analysis; microsensors; MEMS-based inertial sensors; calibration; error behavior; low-cost inertial sensors; vehicle dynamic conditions; wavelet moments; Calibration; Computational modeling; Estimation; Global Positioning System; Gyroscopes; Sensors; Stochastic processes; Errors; estimation; inertial measurement unit (IMU); integration; modeling; modeling.;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2015.2444239