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The cost-effective choice of drone sensors: revealing the secrets of high-performance nine-axis IMU

Sensors are an important part of drones and are the key to drone navigation, stable control and precise flight.

Gyroscopes and accelerometers provide carrier angular velocity and acceleration, which can be used to calculate attitude, speed, displacement and other information. Magnetometers can provide magnetic north direction.

Our IMU ER-MIMU-07 is a nine-axis IMU that integrates these three high-performance sensors. It is small in size and light in weight while ensuring performance, making it very suitable for drones.

**Lower price, higher performance**

Simplify and reduce design costs while maintaining high performance. Lower price than STIM300, but higher performance.

**Attitude control**

Gyroscope measurement range is 400º/s, bias instability is 0.3 º/h. Accelerometer bias stability is 50ug, bias repeatability is 100ug.

It can detect changes in the attitude of the drone in real time, quickly respond to any unreasonable attitude changes, and stabilize the drone.

**Navigation**

Combined with other sensor data, it can help determine the position and direction of the drone for navigation.

The volume is only 38.6x 44.8 x25.5mm, the weight is ≤70g, and the compact and small design can be easily installed on the fuselage of the drone.

**Widely applied**

In addition to drones, it can also be applied to other unmanned systems, such as autonomous driving of unmanned vehicles, unmanned ships USV and underwater vehicles UAV.

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An IMU designed specifically for drones, with multiple sensors integrated

 

Sensors are the core components of drone flight control systems, which can help drones achieve multiple functions such as attitude control, navigation, flight control, etc.

A basic drone needs to have characteristics such as stability, accuracy, low power consumption, and environmental perception. We currently have an IMU ER-MIMU-16 that perfectly meets these requirements.

**Multiple high-performance sensor integration**

Most IMUs only have built-in gyroscopes and accelerometers. Our IMU integrates sensors such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, and barometers (altimeters), which are very suitable for drones.

Gyroscope: dynamic measurement range: ±450º/s, bias instability :0.3º/h;

Accelerometer: dynamic measurement range: ±30g, bias instability: 10ug;

Gyroscopes and accelerometers provide the angular velocity and acceleration of the drone. These data can be calculated to obtain information such as the drone's attitude, speed, and displacement.

Magnetometer: dynamic measurement range ±2.5Gauss, can measure the strength and direction of the magnetic field, and provide the magnetic north direction.

Barometer: pressure range 450~1100mbar, by measuring atmospheric pressure, the data provided can assist the drone in navigation, rise to the required height, and accurately estimate the ascent and descent speeds.

**Lightweight design, easy to install**

This IMU has a volume of 47×44×14mm, a thickness of only 14mm, and a weight of 50g. It can be easily installed in various drones.

**SPI communication interface**

This type of communication method has a high data transmission rate and can perform high-speed data communication. It can also send and receive data at the same time, doubling the efficiency.

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The integrated navigation: escorting safe flight of drones

 The integrated navigation: escorting safe flight of drones

GNSS systems (such as GPS, GLONASS, BDS, etc.) provide positioning services with global coverage, but the signals may be blocked or interfered with. They are usually combined with inertial navigation systems to form the integrated navigation system, which can be used in various unmanned systems.

At present, integrated navigation has been widely used in UAVs. It can perform positioning and orientation, and provide attitude, heading and altitude information to the flight control system of the UAV.

The flight control system combines other sensor information to achieve automatic flight, and can also use the combined attitude information to achieve fuselage attitude stability.

We have an integrated navigation system ER-GNSS/MINS-05, which is the most cost-effective one. It has high reliability and is reasonably priced.

1. The product has highly reliable and low-cost MEMS gyroscopes (bias instability <2°/h) and accelerometers (bias instability <24ug).

2. The integrated navigation information provided has roll and pitch accuracy up to 0.1°, post-processing 0.03°, heading 0.1°, post-processing 0.05°, and speed accuracy up to 0.03m/s.

3. Built-in full-band full-system dual-antenna positioning and orientation GNSS module. Single antenna can perform high-precision positioning and speed measurement. Dual antennas can be quickly oriented and can provide high-precision heading and attitude information, which is crucial for applications such as drones and ship navigation.

4. It also has a variety of data interfaces, easy installation, and supports RS422/RS232 and CAN. It is sufficient to meet applications in most cases.

5. It can be widely used in land, aviation, navigation and other fields, including but not limited to autonomous driving, precision agriculture, drones, unmanned surface vehicles, etc.

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Cost-effective choice: integrated navigation, a powerful assistant for drone flight

 

GNSS technology has the advantages of high precision, all-weather, and real-time performance, and is the basis for realizing autonomous navigation of UAVs.

The integrated navigation system can provide continuous, high-precision position, speed and attitude information for the UAV flight control system. It has built-in sensors such as gyroscopes and accelerometers, which can measure the attitude and motion status of the UAV, making up for GNSS signal obstruction or Shortage during interruption.

We have an integrated navigation ER-GNSS/MINS-05, which is the most cost-effective one. It has high reliability and is reasonably priced.

1. Built-in full-band full-system dual-antenna positioning and orientation GNSS module. It can perform high-precision and rapid positioning and orientation, and provide high-precision heading and attitude information, which is crucial for drones.

2. The product has highly reliable and low-cost MEMS gyroscope (bias instability <2°/h) and accelerometer (bias instability <24ug).

3. The combined navigation information provided has a roll and pitch accuracy of up to 0.1°, post-processing 0.03°, heading 0.1°, post-processing 0.05°, and speed accuracy of up to 0.03m/s.

4. Support RTK, its positioning accuracy can reach the centimeter level, and it can perform full-system full-frequency RTK positioning and dual-antenna directional solution.

5. Anti-interference, it can still provide accurate and reliable satellite positioning in complex electromagnetic environments

6. It also has a variety of data interfaces, easy installation, and supports RS422/RS232 and CAN. It meets the application in most cases.

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Choose a suitable IMU to make your drone flight more stable and safe

 

       As one of the core components of drones, IMU plays an irreplaceable role. Its high precision, fast response and freedom from external interference enable drones to maintain stable and precise flight and accurate navigation and positioning in complex environments, and can also perform fault diagnosis for drones. ERICCO's MEMS IMU can achieve high performance while being small in size and light in weight, making it very suitable for drones.

We have a tactical-grade IMU ER-MIMU-M02, which is low-cost and has an advantage in price. It is a 10-axis IMU with an added three-axis magnetometer and barometer (altimeter). It is only 47×44×14mm in size and weighs 50g. Compared with other IMUs, it is more suitable for drones.

The built-in accelerometer of the IMU cannot be used to detect absolute heading (yaw). The magnetometer in this IMU measures the magnetic field strength in three dimensions, which can help determine the heading of the object as well as roll and pitch, and correct the integrated error of the yaw gyroscope in the sensor fusion algorithm.

The barometer measures the atmospheric pressure and calculates the altitude of the drone, which is crucial for the safe flight of the drone!

The dynamic measurement range of the built-in gyroscope is ±450º/s, the bias instability is 2 º/h, and the angular random walk is 0.08º/√h. The dynamic measurement range of the accelerometer is 16g, the bias stability is 0.1mg (Allen variance), and the angular random walk is 0.02m/s√h.

Considering the flight time requirements of drones, this IMU has a power of only 1.5W, which can extend the flight time of drones.

This IMU has a short production cycle and can be mass-produced, which is particularly suitable for users with large demands and limited budgets.

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Do you know what can make drone flights more stable, safer and more widely used?

The key to achieving autonomous navigation, stable control and precise flight of drones is closely related to IMU, which is one of the core technologies of drone systems. At present, there are also research teams that have developed IMU-centric data-driven diagnostic methods to perform fault diagnosis on drones without the need for additional sensors. Choosing the right IMU can make flight more stable and safer.

ERICCO's MEMS IMU ER-MIMU-07 and ER-MIMU-03 (OEM customization is available) can be used in drones. Using MEMS technology, they are small in size, superior in performance, light in weight, low in power consumption, and cost-effective, and are very popular among users.

Drones have strict requirements on the size and weight of IMUs. The ER-MIMU-03 has a size of (43.2×43.2×35.5mm (without shell), 65×70×45.5mm (with shell)) and a weight of (≤100g (without shell), ≤220g (with shell)).

The ER-MIMU-07 is a very small IMU, measuring only 38.6 x 44.8 x25.5mm and weighing less than 70g, which is suitable for drones with higher IMU requirements.

Flight control of drones is one of their most basic functions. MEMS IMU helps drones maintain a stable attitude by providing real-time acceleration and angular velocity data.

The gyroscope measurement range of ER-MIMU-03 and ER-MIMU-07 is ±400deg/s, bias instability <0.3deg/hr, angular velocity random walk <0.15°/√h, accelerometer bias repeatability 5mg, and second-order nonlinear coefficient <100μg/g2. At the same time, it has the characteristics of low power consumption, which prolongs the flight time of drones.

It can also combine data from other sensors (such as GPS, magnetometer, etc.) to calculate the precise location and attitude information of the drone for navigation and positioning. When the drone is taking aerial photos, it can maintain extremely high stability to ensure the clarity and stability of the images and videos taken. At the same time, it can also be used as part of the drone's fault safety system to detect abnormal movements or attitude changes and trigger automatic recovery procedures or emergency landing procedures to protect the safety of the drone and the surrounding environment.

In the design and application of drones, high-performance IMUs are able to provide stable and accurate data under various environmental conditions, such as temperature changes, vibrations, and rapid movements, and perform precise tasks such as aerial photography, logistics transportation, and agricultural monitoring.

MEMS IMU has many applications in the field of drones. They not only improve the performance and stability of drones, but also expand the scope of application of drones. If you are interested in this and want to know more, please follow me and send me a message. I will reply immediately. I will update the relevant content later.

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What is an IMU and what can it do for your drone?

 

IMU is one of the core technologies of drone(UAV) systems. This information is the key to autonomous navigation, stable control and precise flight of UAVs. Some research teams have developed data-driven diagnostic methods centered on IMUs, using IMUs to diagnose faults for UAVs. IMUs usually contain embedded algorithms, such as sensor calibration and data fusion, which help simplify software development and system integration for UAVs.

ERICCO's MEMS IMU ER-MIMU-07 and ER-MIMU-03 (OEM customization is available) can be used in drones. They are small in size, superior in performance, light in weight, low in power consumption, and cost-effective, making them popular among users. With the advancement of technology, the performance of MEMS IMU continues to improve, while the size and power consumption continue to decrease, and they can be integrated into smaller drone platforms. Please see the picture for detailed parameters of MEMS IMU.

The core functions of MEMS IMU include measuring the linear acceleration, angular velocity, and direction of the drone. The accelerometer is responsible for sensing the acceleration and deceleration of the drone during flight, while the gyroscope measures the rotation of the drone. The data from these sensors is processed by advanced algorithms to provide real-time attitude adjustment and navigation information for the drone.

In the design and application of drones, high-performance IMUs can provide stable and accurate data under various environmental conditions, such as temperature changes, vibrations, and rapid movements. This enables drones to remain stable in complex flight environments and perform precise tasks such as aerial photography, logistics transportation, and agricultural monitoring.

With the continuous development of drone technology, we can foresee that MEMS IMU will play a more critical role in future drone applications, providing strong support for the intelligence and autonomy of drones. If you are interested in this, please follow me and send me a message, and I will reply immediately. I will update the relevant content later.

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