Technical References

The references on this page are provided to help students gain a deeper understanding of the algorithms, technologies and tools used within the VMX-pi and other Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Attitude/Heading Reference System (AHRS) products. Additionally, links to other notable open-source works which could perhaps be adapted to work on the VMX-pi are included.

Algorithms

Summary of IMU Sensor Fusion Algorithms

Complementary Filter Algorithm

Direction Cosine Matrix theory

Kalman Filtering Overview

Magnetometer Calibration and Tilt Compensation

Technology

MEMS

MEMS Accelerometers

MEMS Gyroscopes

Magnetometers