The Vectornav VN-100 IMU (they call it an Attitude Heading Reference System, for some reason) is out and it looks like the best device on the market in this price range. Here's the description from the site.
The VN-100 combines a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyro, 3-axis magnetometer, and a high performance processor onto a single surface mountable chip-sized module to create a high performance orientation sensor. Fully calibrated for bias, gain, and misalignment, the VN-100 accurately calculates orientation over the entire 360° range at 200 Hz. Filtered orientation data and inertial measurements are assessible via either a SPI or RS-232 serial interface.
With its small size, high performance, and low cost, the VN-100 has numerous potential applications. A development kit is available for the VN-100 which comes with a sensor pre-installed and gives easy access to all of the sensor's features.
Features and Benefits:
Complete Sensor Package
3-axis accelerometer
3-axis gyro
3-axis magnetometer
Multiple Output Types
Heading , Pitch, Roll
Quaternion / DCM
Acceleration, Angular Rates, Magnetic
High Precision
Heading accuracy < 1.0 (static)
Pitch/Roll accuracy < 0.5 (static)
< 3 deg dynamic
Fast Onboard Processor
Extended Kalman Filter
200 Hz update rate
Surface Mount Package
Hand solderable
30 pads
Ultra-Compact Size
22 x 24 x 3 mm
3 grams
Fully Calibrated
Scale Factor and Gain
Axis misalignment < 0.05 deg
Hard / Soft Iron Compensation
Digital Interface
Serial UART up to 921600 bps
SPI Interface up to 18 MHz
Low Cost
$400 - 500
*Price depends on quantity
Comments
Really exciting product though, a year ago this would have cost $3000+.
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