Inertial sensors—applications and challenges in a nutshell

Journal article (2020)

Authors

Thomas Seel Technical University of Berlin
M. Kok Team Jan-Willem van Wingerden - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Ryan S. McGinnis University of Vermont
Research Group
Team Jan-Willem van Wingerden (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2020 Thomas Seel, M. Kok, Ryan S. McGinnis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s20216221
Sensor fusion Accelerometers Gyroscopes Magnetometers Inertial sensors in vehicle motion estimation and control Body area networks Error modeling and calibration Inertial motion tracking Inertial sensors in health care and sports engineering Inertial sensors in robotics and manufacturing Localization and mapping Machine learning applied to inertial sensor data
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Published Date

2020

Language

English

Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Delft Center for Systems and Control

Research Group

Team Jan-Willem van Wingerden

Abstract

This editorial provides a concise introduction to the methods and applications of inertial sensors. We briefly describe the main characteristics of inertial sensors and highlight the broad range of applications as well as the methodological challenges. Finally, for the reader’s guidance, we give a succinct overview of the papers included in this special issue.