Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Example of inertial measurement unit

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 2018 (approx.)
Small pieces of equipment used on boats and ships.
Original Thumbnail Medium

Detailed Description

Integrated parts of an inertial measurement unit

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Related Content

link
Drawing is a black box with a cable connector on one side with lines drawn on it to show up down left right rotating.

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

PCMSC MarFac uses Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) to measure a vessel’s angular rate and acceleration. When combined with global positioning and navigation equipment, IMUs can calculate position and orientation with 6 degrees of freedom: x, y, z, and pitch, roll, and yaw.
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
link

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

PCMSC MarFac uses Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) to measure a vessel’s angular rate and acceleration. When combined with global positioning and navigation equipment, IMUs can calculate position and orientation with 6 degrees of freedom: x, y, z, and pitch, roll, and yaw.
Learn More

Related Content

  • Science
    link
    Drawing is a black box with a cable connector on one side with lines drawn on it to show up down left right rotating.

    Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

    PCMSC MarFac uses Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) to measure a vessel’s angular rate and acceleration. When combined with global positioning and navigation equipment, IMUs can calculate position and orientation with 6 degrees of freedom: x, y, z, and pitch, roll, and yaw.
    By
    Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
    link

    Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

    PCMSC MarFac uses Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) to measure a vessel’s angular rate and acceleration. When combined with global positioning and navigation equipment, IMUs can calculate position and orientation with 6 degrees of freedom: x, y, z, and pitch, roll, and yaw.
    Learn More