Inertial Navigation for Civil Engineering Operations
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Marie-Lise Duplaquet
Product Manager
Undisturbed Navigation
iXblue Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) are Fiber-Optic Gyroscopes (FOG) based renowned for their high-end performance and reliability. Able to operate in GNSS denied, multipath or difficult environment (building, trees, tunnels, mines), they offer undisturbed navigation, accurate georeferencing, and precise pointing.
They are perfectly suited for applications such as industrial engineering (tunneling, mining, construction work…) and mobile mapping.
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| Product type | INS + GNSS | INS | AHRS | INS |
| Typical applications | Mobile mapping / Road asset management / Precision pointing / Ground-truth | Aerial Mapping / Precision Pointing | Drilling / Tunneling / High wall mining / Road header | Drilling / Tunneling / High Wall mining / Long wall mining / Road header |
| North Finding capability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Heading accuracy realtime | 0.015° RMS with GNSS RTK | 0.01° RMS with GNSS Natural | 0.05° secant latitude RMS with GNSS – 0.1° secant latitude RMS no GNSS | 0.01° secant latitude RMS with GNSS – 0.05° secant latitude RMS no GNSS |
| Roll & Pitch accuracy | 0.008° RMS with GNSS RTK | 0.0025° RMS | 0.01° RMS | 0.01° RMS |
| Drift realtime without GNSS for 1 min, 2 min | 0.4 m / 0.8 m RMS with DMI (land mode) – 1.1 m / 2.2 m RMS pure inertial (air mode) | 0.6m / 2 m RMS pure inertial (air mode) | N/A | 0.66 m / 2.66 m – RMS pure inertial |
| Aiding sensors | GNSS, DMI | GNSS | GNSS | GNSS |
| Postprocessing software option | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
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| Product type | INS + GNSS | INS | AHRS | INS |
| Typical applications | Mobile mapping / Road asset management / Precision pointing / Ground-truth | Aerial Mapping / Precision Pointing | Drilling / Tunneling / High wall mining / Road header | Drilling / Tunneling / High Wall mining / Long wall mining / Road header |
| North Finding capability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Heading accuracy realtime | 0.015° RMS with GNSS RTK | 0.01° RMS with GNSS Natural | 0.05° secant latitude RMS with GNSS – 0.1° secant latitude RMS no GNSS | 0.01° secant latitude RMS with GNSS – 0.05° secant latitude RMS no GNSS |
| Roll & Pitch accuracy | 0.008° RMS with GNSS RTK | 0.0025° RMS | 0.01° RMS | 0.01° RMS |
| Drift realtime without GNSS for 1 min, 2 min | 0.4 m / 0.8 m RMS with DMI (land mode) – 1.1 m / 2.2 m RMS pure inertial (air mode) | 0.6m / 2 m RMS pure inertial (air mode) | N/A | 0.66 m / 2.66 m – RMS pure inertial |
| Aiding sensors | GNSS, DMI | GNSS | GNSS | GNSS |
| Postprocessing software option | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Get a Quote | Get a Quote | Get a Quote | Get a Quote |
Get the Most Out of Collected Data Through our Post-Processing Softwares
| Atlans Data Analyzer | Apps with GNSS Postpro | Apps without GNSS Postpro | |
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| Products supported | Atlans A7 Airins Phins E | Atlans A7 Airins + Septentrio GNSS Phins E + Septentrio GNSS | All iXblue INS |
| Main features | Decode raw data Check configuration Visualize navigation result: trajectory, aiding sensors | Add GNSS base stations Smart coupling GNSS+INS FW-BW optimization Calibration (lever arm and DMI) Batch processing facility | Add external GNSS data FW-BW optimization Calibration (lever arm and DMI) Batch processing facility |
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| Atlans Data Analyzer | Apps with GNSS Postpro | Apps without GNSS Postpro | |
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| Products supported | Atlans A7 Airins Phins E | Atlans A7 Airins + Septentrio GNSS Phins E + Septentrio GNSS | All iXblue INS |
| Main features | Decode raw data Check configuration Visualize navigation result: trajectory, aiding sensors | Add GNSS base stations Smart coupling GNSS+INS FW-BW optimization Calibration (lever arm and DMI) Batch processing facility | Add external GNSS data FW-BW optimization Calibration (lever arm and DMI) Batch processing facility |
| Download driver | More information | More information |
Reduce the Cost of your Industrial Engineering Operations
Choosing a premium FOG INS/AHRS/IMU over lower-end MEMS based counterparts induce cost savings in the long run. On top of the inherent qualities of FOG (no maintenance cost, very low failure rate…), our systems’ high performance and quick bootup time means your operations will benefit from consequently lower idling time.
FOG Powered
Premium Performance
High-performance of iXblue inertial sensors mainly relies on the mastery of the FOG (Fiber Optic Gyroscope) technology by iXblue. FOG allows to find North in any conditions and maintain heading accuracy in harsh environments. This advantage is emphasized either in pure denied environments like tunneling or mining, or = in challenging georeferencing operations.
Highly Reliable Technology
FOG is a solid-state technology, which means no moving parts, and no wear and tear of internal parts. Atlans A7 thus requires no periodic maintenance and handles rough environments (high vibrations, shocks, extreme temperatures…) faultlessly.