Sensor fusion software portfolio leverages motion sensing in mobile devices
The combination of Xsens’ sensor fusion software with miniature motion sensors will enable mobile device functionality such as natural user interfacing, context awareness, augmented reality, gaming and map navigation. Xsens’ accurate, robust and low-power sensor fusion software for 3D motion tracking based on MEMS sensors, including gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers, is now available to sensor manufacturers, semiconductor and device manufacturers. “9-axis sensor fusion is just the beginning. Application developers expect accurate 3D motion data to develop the physical interaction based apps of the future. Fusing data from ever more integrated sensors such as pressure sensors, cameras, GPS, ultrasonic and so on will deliver on that future need”, says Per Slycke, CTO of Xsens. “Key to these innovations is the availability of robust sensor fusion software that takes full advantage of the capabilities of the sensors.”
An example of new motion-based interfaces and applications.
Xsens’ sensor fusion software is deployed in tens of thousands of sensor modules in the professional domain today. It is in use by customers ranging from leading game developers such as Electronic Arts and Sony Computer Entertainment, to system integrators in robotics, industrial automation and control. Over ten years of experience and continuous improvements in the software have made it exceptionally accurate and robust in various real-life situations and environments.
The sensor fusion software has now been tailored to meet the demands of consumer electronics devices. Per Slycke explains: “The load has been reduced to just a few MIPS, which allows the software to run in the background and enable applications such as context awareness and personal navigation. Next to the focus on low power consumption, the code size and memory footprint is tiny. The software is flexible and can be integrated in the MEMS sensor module or in low power companion cores in the application processor.
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