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PRODUCTS INERTIAL SENSING SOLUTIONS ¯ Xsens ¯ Xsens Announces New OEM gyroscope is 8°/hr, and accelerometer • Attitude and Heading Reference

Inertial Measurement Unit in-run bias stability is 15µg. System (AHRS), providing

Xsens announced the launch of Xsens Weighing 35.2g, the Xsens Avior is accurate, calibrated roll and pitch

Avior, a lightweight, OEM form factor enclosed in a robust aluminum housing values, and heading data inertial measurement unit (IMU) with and has a rating of IP51 and an operat- referenced to true North a compact 36.8mm x 40mm footprint ing temperature range of -40°C to 85°C. The Xsens Avior is available in a which offers enhanced performance in a The sensor’s small size, light weight, ready-to-use hardware development wide variety of industrial and commer- high performance and robust construc- kit, and is supplied with free software cial applications. tion provide outstanding value in appli- development kits supporting the C#/

The Xsens Avior is ideal for products cations such as: C++, Python, ROS 1 and ROS 2 and manufactured in high volume thanks to • Camera/payload stabilization, Matlab environments, as well as full its vertical 10x2-pin socket connector including SOTM (SATCOM- documentation and step-by-step guides for simple board mounting, and its tol- on-the-Move) devices to design integration.

erance of any mounting orientation in • Marine equipment – remotely- all three axes. The product also eases operated vehicles (ROVs), design integration by including UART, autonomous underwater vehicles

CAN, SPI and I2C interfaces on-board, (AUVs), sensor buoys

Key product speci? cations: and supports RS232 and RS422 via the • Mobile robots and autonomous • Typical power consumption: <0.5W product’s development kit or an exter- mobile robots (AMRs) • Maximum output data rate: 400Hz nal transceiver. • Drones and 3D mapping and • Gyroscope full range: ±300°/s

Xsens has integrated a new genera- surveying tools tion of sensing components in the Av- • Humanoid robots • Accelerometer full range: ±8 g ior, as well as advanced analog