Optical and magnetic encoders are widely used to measure joint angles. These sensors are
required to be installed at the axes of rotation (joint centers). However …

Aiming at the urgently required for miniaturization, low cost and high reliability in north
seeking, and attitude maintenance, a six-axis MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) and …

This paper presents a novel method of estimating the orientation of a rigid body moving in
space from inertial sensors, by discerning the gravitational and inertial components of the …

A novel approach of dynamic, non-contact measurement of joint parameters using the
planar Vestibular Dynamic Inclinometer (pVDI) is proposed in this paper. The gravity …

A method of determining orientation parameters of a rigid body, including: associating at
least two multi-axis acceler ometers with the rigid body, wherein the body has a base end, a …

A novel approach of dynamic, non-contact measurement of inclination parameters for
robotics applications using the Vestibular Dynamic Inclinometer (VDI) is proposed in the …

This paper presents a novel method of estimating the orientation of a rigid body in the
vertical plane from point-acceleration measurements, by discerning its gravitational and …

The balance of inverted pendulum on inclined surfaces is the precursor to their control in
unstructured environments. Researchers have devised control algorithms with feedback …

Estimating the orientation of a rigid-body moving in space is an indispensable component of
navigation technology, eg, military missile systems, civil aircrafts, surgical navigation …

Inclination measurement for purpose of balancing of robots has traditionally been
accomplished using Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) which use linear acceleration …