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This work presents a novel wireless and low-power platform based on low-cost MEMS (microelectromechanical system) sensors to be used for motion tracking and navigation systems. Biomedical and rehabilitation purposes as well as gaming and consumer electronics may be the potential applications. The paper aims to describe the hardware architecture, the embedded sensor fusion algorithm providing real-time orientation of the platform, and the performance with respect to the state-of-the-art solutions.
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Comotti, D., Ermidoro, M., Galizzi, M., Vitali, A. (2014). Development of an Attitude and Heading Reference System for Motion Tracking Applications. In: Di Natale, C., Ferrari, V., Ponzoni, A., Sberveglieri, G., Ferrari, M. (eds) Sensors and Microsystems. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 268. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00684-0_64
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