A new industry, which will provide low-cost silicon-based inertial sensors to the commercial and military markets. is being created. Inertial measurement units are used extensively in military systems, and new versions are expected to find their way into commercial products, such as automobiles, as production costs fall as technology advances. An automotive inertial measurement unit can be expected to perform a complete range of control, diagnostic, and navigation functions. These functions are expected to provide significant active safety, performance, comfort, convenience, and fuel economy advantages to the automotive consumer. An inertial measurement unit applicable to the automobile industry would meet many of the performance requirements for the military in important areas, such as antenna and image stabilization, autopilot control, and the guidance of smart weapons. Such a new industrial base will significantly reduce the acquisition cost of many future tactical weapons systems. An alliance, consisting of the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and Rockwell International, has been created to develop inertial products for this new industry.
Dual-Use Micromechanical Inertial Sensors
1995
6 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Navigation & Guidance System Components , Personnel Management, Labor Relations & Manpower , Accelerometers , Guidance sensors , Gyroscopes , Inertial navigation , Micromechanics , Silicon , Technology assessment , Technology transfer , Technology utilization , Automatic pilots , Cost reduction , Low cost , Micromachining , Production costs , Weapon systems
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