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Method for Measuring Axis Orthogonality in MEMS Accelerometers

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Author(s)

Craig D. McGray, Muhammad Y. Afridi, Jon C. Geist

Abstract

A method is described for the computation of axis orthogonality errors in 3-axis accelerometers, based on the application of gravitational force at known angles. A precision two-axis articulated gimbal system is used to control the angle at which the gravitational force acts on the accelerometer, while accelerometry data are collected at each applied angle. The resulting data are fit to a multivariate polynomial, and the coefficients of the linear terms are used to calculate the direction of each axis of the accelerometer and the angle between each axis pair.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7925
Report Number
7925
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7925

Keywords

Accelerometer, MEMS, Orthogonality, Measurement, Calibration
Metrology

Citation

McGray, C. , Afridi, M. and Geist, J. (2013), Method for Measuring Axis Orthogonality in MEMS Accelerometers, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7925 (Accessed September 19, 2024)

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Created July 15, 2013, Updated November 10, 2018