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Description
3DM® is a 3-axis orientation sensor capable of measuring: 180˚ of yaw
heading, 180˚ of pitch, and 70˚ of roll. Orthogonal arrays of
magnetometers and accelerometers are used to compute the pitch, roll and yaw
(also refered to as heading or azimuth) over a wide angular range.
The 3DM® is sold as a starter kit for the first unit purchased, after which,
just the board can be purchased. The starter kit includes the standard board,
enclosure (shown), software, requisite serial communications and power cable,
and a manual.
The Windows® software provided communicates with 3DM® over a serial port. The
software gives the user complete control over how data is processed, presented,
and logged. The output may be programmed to provide raw magnetic field and
accelerometer outputs, or processed pitch, roll, and yaw outputs. User
programmed digital filters are used to process sensor data either statically or
dynamically, depending on the change in 3DM® movement over time.
3DM® runs off of a single supply positive voltage ranging from 5.3 to 12 volts
DC. 3DM's can be used alone or combined in networked arrays.
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Applications
Marine, Automotive
navigation, compassing
Military
laser direction finding, sonobuoy position, direction finding,
UUV's, UAV's
Heavy Equipment
leveling, inclination and angulation control
Virtual Reality
head and body tracking
Communications
antenna positioning
Biomechanics
joint position feedback, controllers for neuro-muscular
stimulators
Geomechanics, Oil Exploration
well drilling navigation
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