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News Release from: Cedip Infrared Systems | Subject: Low cost INS kit
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 23 February 2007
Inertial navigation systems are now
affordable
Polytech has announced a new inertial navigation system (INS) specifically designed to operate with its Cobolt multi sensor gimbals in airborne surveillance, search and rescue and law enforcement
For geo referencing and geo mapping with moving maps it is necessary to accurately define the optical line of sight A simple GPS reference is not enough to achieve the pointing accuracy required in critical applications such as fire mapping, law enforcement or search and rescue
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 13 Dec 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Comprising a gyro pack, three-axis accelerometer and appropriate digital filtering - PolyTech's new low cost INS kit is easily installed into an optical bench, thereby eliminating errors due to flexible mounting on the aircraft fuselage.
When coupled with an external GPS the INS system provides complete attitude and heading of the optical bench.
Using the INS a user can undertake target geo-location and geo-pointing operations during the flight, thereby determining the precise latitude and longitude of the ground observed area.
The INS output can be easily coupled to a variety of moving maps and terrain models.
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