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Inertial Sensors

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Inertial sensors are self-contained devices (i.e., do not use external references) that measure motion in the form of linear accelerations (accelerometers) and angular rates (gyroscopes). The combination of three orthogonal accelerometers and gyroscopes (gyros for short) is called an inertial measurement unit (IMU). This chapter provides basic concepts and guidelines for sensor selection, reference frames, signal conditioning, and orientation estimation.

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  1. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Lauro V. Ojeda

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  1. School of Engineering, University of Bridgeport, CEO, Cislunar Aerospace, Inc. Stamford, CT, USA, Bridgeport, CT, USA

    Jani Macari Pallis

  2. Gabilan Distinguished Professor in Science and Engineering, Departments of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California , USC Biomechanics Research Laboratory, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Jill L. McNitt-Gray

  3. Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA

    George K. Hung

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Ojeda, L.V. (2019). Inertial Sensors. In: Pallis, J., McNitt-Gray, J., Hung, G. (eds) Biomechanical Principles and Applications in Sports. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13467-9_8

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