A systematic review of user-conducted calibration methods for MEMS-based IMUs

A Harindranath, M Arora - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
MEMS-IMUs 1 are cost-effective, self-contained, small-size, low-power devices used in
various motion tracking and sensing applications. The triaxial gyroscope and accelerometer …

IoT-based geotechnical monitoring of unstable slopes for landslide early warning in the Darjeeling Himalayas

MT Abraham, N Satyam, B Pradhan, AM Alamri - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
In hilly areas across the world, landslides have been an increasing menace, causing loss of
lives and properties. The damages instigated by landslides in the recent past call for …

Development of a novel Hall element inclinometer for slope displacement monitoring

H Pei, F Zhang, S Zhang - Measurement, 2021 - Elsevier
Deep displacement monitoring of slopes is one of the most effective means for early
warning, and it is of considerable significance for preventing landslide disasters. This paper …

Tilt sensor with recalibration feature based on MEMS accelerometer

S Łuczak, M Zams, B Dąbrowski, Z Kusznierewicz - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main errors of MEMS accelerometers are misalignments of their sensitivity axes, thermal
and long-term drifts, imprecise factory calibration, and aging phenomena. In order to reduce …

A multi-module fixed inclinometer for continuous monitoring of landslides: Design, development, and laboratory testing

G Ruzza, L Guerriero, P Revellino, FM Guadagno - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Continuous monitoring of landslides is of basic importance for understanding their behavior,
defining their 3D geometry, and providing a basis for early warning purposes. While a …

Thermal calibration of triaxial accelerometer for tilt measurement

B Yuan, Z Tang, P Zhang, F Lv - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of MEMS accelerometers used to measure inclination is constrained by their
temperature dependence, and each accelerometer needs to be calibrated individually to …

New sensor nodes, cloud, and data analytics: case studies on large scale SHM systems

I Alovisi, D La Mazza, M Longo, F Lucà… - … health monitoring based …, 2022 - Springer
The progress in the world of new sensors is running fast, offering good performances, and
reliable solutions with initial costs orders of magnitude lower than those faced only a few …

Accelerometer calibration based on improved particle swarm optimization algorithm of support vector machine

X Zhao, Y Ji, X Ning - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2024 - Elsevier
Aiming at the problem that the deterministic errors caused by non-orthogonal installation,
calibration factor, zero bias and other factors in production and in the use of accelerometers …

Calibration method of accelerometer based on rotation principle using double turntable centrifuge

X Dong, X Huang, G Du, Q Huang, Y Huang, Y Huang… - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
For linear accelerometers, calibration with a precision centrifuge is a key technology, and
the input acceleration imposed on the accelerometer should be accurately obtained in the …

3D printing-assisted soft capacitive inclinometers for simultaneous monitoring of tilt angles and directions

K Baek, J Bang, J Lee, M Choi, H So - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study presents capacitive-type inclinometers composed of flexible polymer pillars and
dome-shaped roof frames that were manufactured using the three-dimensional (3D) printing …