NGIMU
New generation inertial measurement unit (IMU) for film and performance
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A new generation of IMU
An inertial measurement unit (IMU) that senses and tracks position changes through movement
Small enough to fit on the wrist, the NGIMU combines on-board sensors that track orientation, velocity, pressure, rotation and acceleration. Movement. In all directions. To begin with, X-IO Technologies was using vacuum casting, manual assembly and frequent retooling every 20-or-so units, costing the company time and money.
The company came to Ignitec for help reducing manufacturing costs and optimising its processes in producing its new-generation IMU. The company wanted to feel confident its commercial product would hold its own in a competitive market.
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Accuracy and streamlining
Rethinking the design significantly reduces production costs and enhances experience
Exploring high-volume injection moulding and automated assembly, reducing part count and material use, we helped create a unit that paid for itself in just a few cycles.
In an area small enough to fit on a wrist, NGIMU has a triple-axis gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer, as well as a barometric pressure sensor and humidity sensor.
Its onboard Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) sensor algorithm combines inertial and magnetic measurements to provide a drift-free measurement of orientation relative to Earth.
Users can configure settings, view real-time sensor data, perform calibration and plug in to export data to software for interpretation in programs such as Microsoft Excel and MATLAB.
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Reduced
costs
An industrialised device with reduced production costs optimised to meet new commercial demand
As demand for NGIMU grew, its manufacturing costs needed scaling.
We helped X-IO Technologies reduce outlay by 90% and now NGIMU is a viable commercial product that puts X-IO Technologies on the map – quite literally.
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