Driverless Car
An Inertial Navigation System (INS) provides real-time roll, pitch, and heading integrated with a GNSS receiver to maintain accuracy in case of signal outages (buildings, trees, tunnel, etc.).
The inertial sensor is also used to precisely synchronize and stabilize additional equipment such as LiDAR or Camera for a driverless car application.
Recommended products
Ellipse2-D
Motion & RTK Position
Ellipse2-D is a compact Inertial Navigation System with integrated RTK GNSS receiver for centimeter-level position. It provides Roll, Pitch, Heading, and Navigation. Odometer and RTK corrections are used as aiding inputs to further enhance the navigation solution.
Apogee-D
Reference Unit
Apogee-D is a highly accurate Inertial Navigation System with dual antenna GNSS receiver for real-time and post-processing operations. Choose the Apogee-D for testing or for building HD maps. Apogee-D is the best fit for complicated areas such as urban canyons, forest, etc.
Ellipse 2 Micro INS
Volume Application
The Ellipse 2 Micro Series is a new product range reducing size and cost of high performance inertial sensors for volume projects. It fuses inertial data with GNSS receiver and Odometer for a robust position in all conditions (forest, tunnel, urban canyons, etc.)
Case studies
Formula Student: the crucial role of the IMU/GNSS
The Formula Student is an international educational engineering competition in which teams of students from around the world design, build, and race their own formula race cars. The competition includes 3 categories: Electric, Driverless, and Combustible cars. The challenge is not only to build the fastest race car, but also to show the best behavior … Continued
Driverless Racing Car
The AMZ racing team from the ETH Zurich University decided to participate to the first «Formula Student Driverless» competition within Formula Student Germany.
Formula Student Driverless – Chalmers Team
Formula Student Driverless competition The Formula Student Driverless competition includes a number of different challenges: braking, acceleration, skidpad testing and a track drive. Chalmers University of Technology, a Swedish university which focuses on research and education in technology, participated to the 2018 edition. The Chalmers team has equipped their driverless car with the Ellipse2-N, a … Continued
Mars Rover UGV
The Mars Rover Project The McGill Robotics team designed the robot to participate in two international competitions which required every team to operate their rover, from a hidden control center, in a Mars-like desert environment through various runs to accomplish complex tasks. These tasks involved traversing rough terrains, carrying payload to remote locations, servicing … Continued
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Odometer Aiding
Odometer data may be fused with our IMU and GNSS data in real-time to provide enhanced performance in harsh environments (urban canyons, mountain, forest, etc.).
One or Two Antennas for Accurate Heading?
One antenna is good enough for accurate heading in dynamic motion applications. A dual-antenna GNSS receiver will provide a more precise heading, especially when the vehicle is in slow motion, or often static. A dual-antenna solution also initializes more efficiently.
Using Post-processing for Further Analysis and Mapping
At the office, the Post-processing Kinematic (PPK) Software enhances inertial navigation systems performance by post-processing inertial data with raw GNSS observables. This type of software is widely used to build precise maps of the environment. SBG Systems offers its own PPK software named Qinertia.
