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Understanding Sensor Fusion and Tracking, Part 2: Fusing a Mag, Accel, and Gyro Estimate

Understanding Sensor Fusion and Tracking, Part 2: Fusing a Mag, Accel, and Gyro Estimate
Mathworks - Brian Douglas
16 min
Beginner
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This video describes how we can use a magnetometer, accelerometer, and a gyro to estimate an object’s orientation. The goal is to show how these sensors contribute to the solution, and to explain a few things to watch out for along the way.We’ll cover what orientation is and how we can determine orientation using an accelerometer and a magnetometer. We’ll also talk about calibrating a magnetometer for hard and soft iron sources and ways to deal with corrupting accelerations.We’ll also show a simple dead reckoning solution that uses the gyro on its own. Finally, we’ll cover the concept of blending the solutions from the three sensors.

 

 

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