iMAR deliveres the algorithms for the tilt display of the Audi A6 allroad. The specially by iMAR delivered algorithms allow a precise roll / pitch measurement and disply also under dynamic motion environment using the low cost inertial sensors like gyros and accelerometers being available in the car.

Further Informationen:

Press Release: Tilt Display Audi A6 allroad (c)

iMAR recently received contracts to deliver 36 units iVRU-CB for straddle carrier navigation and for target drone guidance and control.

The iVRU-CB contains MEMS based inertial sensors (gyros, accelerometers), a GPS receiver (SBAS capability, EGNOS available), odometer interface and is fully EMI/EMC protected, designed for environmental impacts according to MIL-STD 810F.

The system replaces mechanical gyros in target drones and provides an economic solution for land vehicle guidance and control.

 Datasheet iVRU-CBwith 4.7 g accelerometer range and 300 deg/s rate range

iMAR provides INS/GNSS based systems for Heave Compensation and Dynamic Control. In a co-operation with a well-known German ship builder iMAR is in process too apply its control and sensor technology as well as its iSSMC control system on offshore service vessels for wind mill maintenance and service applications.

The picture shows the dynamic docking and heave compensation (i.e. keeping the working platform at constant height and vertical alignment) of such service vessel at a wind turbine (click on the figure to expand it's size).

The installation of the patented system architecture allows significant higher efficiency of service vessels or wind turbine shuttles, fuel saving and improvement of the safeties of the service staff. It contains the inertial and auxiliary sensors, the interfaces to the hydraulic and electric system, the data fusion and control including dynamic positioning and heave / surge / sway / pitch / roll and heading control, the bridge control and alarming system. iMAR also gives consultation in the design of the lift and thrusters systems of the vessel.

iMAR has launched a version of its well-known iIMU-FCAI, which comes up with an extended EMI/EMC protection and slightly rearranged connector position.

iIMU-FCAI is a small size IMU con­sisting of 3 low-noise fiber optical gyros (FOG) in closed-loop technology of class 1 deg/hr and 3 servo-ac­celer­ometers of class 2 mg.

• 1 °/hr, 2 mg, 200 Hz
• low ARW, < 0.03 °/ sqrt(hr)
• exceptional short time bias sta­bility of < 0.02 deg/hr and 10 µg
• odometer interface
• better MTBF than tactical RLG based sys­tems
• Used for:
  - Stabilization tasks
       - iIPSC: Camera and Antenna Stabilization
       - iSSMC: Ship Stabilization and Motion Control, Heave Compensation
       - Heave Compensator, Ride Control, Auto Pilot Applications
       - Dynamic Positioning Applications (DP, DP3)
       - Surge, Sway, Heave Measurement and Compensation Systems
  - INS/GPS navigation
  - Surveying applications
  - Guidance and Control
• iVRU-FCAI: same architecture, but additional integrated AHRS processor

The iIMU-MM-04 is a MEMS based IMU con­sisting of MEMS gyros of class 10 deg/hr bias stability and 3 accelerome­ter axes of class 2 mg. Major features are:

• 0.15 deg/sqrt(hr) / 300 µg/sqrt(Hz); short time bias stability at const. temperature (AV) 0.5 °/hr, 0.1 mg.
• 1’000 Hz and 200 Hz data rate with calibrated data
• power supply qualified to DO160E; FPGA Firmware and hardware ac­cording to DO254, DAL A.
• Used for Attitude Heading Reference, Surveying, Guidance & Con­trol Applications
• iVRU-MM-04: the iIMU-MM-04 is available also with integrated strapdown / AHRS processor, additionally equipped with integrated L1 GPS engine, barometer and 3D magnetometer
• Also uncalibrated data avail­able
• RS485 (UART) interface
• SYNC input for time stamping

iMAR has been contracted by CASSIDIAN to develop and provide a stabilization platform for stabilizing cameras and energy lasers on marine vessels. The combination of iMAR's inertial geo-referencing technology together with iMAR's experience in image processing and data fusion leads to a robust, compact, cost efficient solution.

The system is based on a scaled iIPSC-MSG architecture.

Detailed information are restricted.

iMAR launched a software development kit (SDK) for the iTraceRT-F200 and iTraceRT-F400 systems. The SDK supports the advanced users by writing their own user interface for iTraceRT. For this a DLL is provided, which supports all necessary functionallity to read data from the INS/GNSS system iTraceRT and to command the system. The DLL is compatible to the NovAtel SPAN protocol including iMAR specific add-ons.

Also a support for LabView is provided.

For our Navigator Family iNAV as well as for our family of Vertical Reference Systems (iVRU) similar DLLs can be provided for system integrators.

Contact iMAR sales for detailed information.

iMAR has joined the AutoDrop Development Consortium. The objective of the project is to develop a novel autonomous underwater vehicle that will significantly reduce the cost associated with deployment of sensors and data loggers to the seabed. The vehicle is equipped with sensors or loggers and is dropped into the ocean (e.g. seismic loggers). It descends rapidly under the influence of gravity, while autonomously navigating towards a pre-programmed destination on the seabed. After completion of data acquisition, the vehicle returns to a predefined location on the surface for easy retrieval. This vehicle for transportation of assorted equipment is the AutoDrop.

The program is partially funded by EU's FP7.

iMAR contributes in the part of navigation, path control and stabilization of the AutoDrop by hardware and software.

AutoDrop Web Site

iMAR has launched the first dynamic antenna stabilization and positioning system of type iIPSC-ANTRAD-101 to a German customer. It is designed to support standard antenna payloads as well as customized antennas to be stabilized on naval and surface vessels. The system contains a single axis gyro or a full IMS for stabilization and control. It supports standard operations like conical scan or RF signal tracking feedback as well as customized features on request.

The iIPSC-ANTRAD-20x series is family of customized two axes stabilized antenna platforms. 

iMAR's manufacturing of aviation componens and systems has been audited by LBA (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt, German Federal Aviation Office) in August 2011 and certified to fulfil  the requirements of EASA Part21G (manufacturing of aviation components and systems according to Capability List). The aproval number is DE.21G.0254.

The audit / certfication according to EASA Part145 (maintenance) is scheduled for Q4/2012.

iMAR has launched its deeply coupled INS/GNSS system iTraceRT-F200/400 now also as fully MIL qualified system: iTraceRT-F400Q. It is used in land, sea and airborne applications on manned and unmanned UAV/RPV missions.

An advanced design of iMAR's wellknown fiber optic gyro based general purpose navigator iNAV-FMS is now available. It is fully form-fit-function compatible to iMAR's iNAV-RQH systems (ring laser gyro based with extended bias stability) and iMAR's iNAV-FJI-001 with high performance fiber optical gyros, but is not covered by any export restrictions. The internal fiber optic gyro is of class 0.75 deg/hr and true heading is determined by a dual antenna GPS for GNSS engine. So iNAV-FMS-E-DA provides heading at standstill as well as under motion, without the need of using north seeking class of gyros, which would be covered by export restrictions.

Key advantages of iNAV-FMS-E-DA are:

• lower weight (8 kg) despite of additional features like optional integrated MIL-STD-1553B bus
• MEMS based servo accelerometers of class 2 mg and and 0.1 deg/sqrt(hr) FOG
• no export restrictions and no ITAR restrictions
• Fully qualified to MIL-STD 810F, MIL-STD 461E, MIL-STD 704D; DO160E for 50 ms hold-over at power drops; usable for aircraft, train, ship, truck navigation etc.
• no internal vibration isolators, therefore suitable for advanced laser scanning applications due to zero misalignment even under dynamic motion
• integrated RTK GNSS receiver with 2 cm position accuracy (GPS / GLONASS / GALILEO)

Further informations:

iNAV-FMS-E-DA Inertial Navigation System with Dual Antenna GNSS (no export restrictions)

iNAV-FJI-001-J Inertial Navigation System of highest Class of Performance, fiber optic gyro based (simplified export control)

iNAV-RQH-1003 Inertial Navigation System of highest Class of Performance(laser gyro based, standard ARW)

iNAV-RQH-10018 Inertial Navigation System of highest Class of Performance(laser gyro based, lower ARW)

iNAV System Hardware ICD

Detailed documents are provided in the download area

An advanced design of iMAR's wellknown fiber optic gyro based general purpose INS/GNSS navigator iNAV-FJI-001-J is now available. It is fully form-fit-function compatible to iMAR's iNAV-RQH systems (ring laser gyro based with extended bias stability) and iMAR's iNAV-FMS-E-DA with dual antenna GPS for GNSS based heading determination (does not require any export license).

Key advantages of iNAV-FJI-001-J are:

• lower weight (10 kg) despite of additional features like optional integrated MIL-STD-1553B bus
• QA2000 grade accelerometers and 0.001 deg/sqrt(hr) FOG
• no export restrictions for all EU countries, Japan, USA, Canada, Australia; therefore short delivery time possible (also no ITAR)
• Fully qualified to MIL-STD 810F, MIL-STD 461E, MIL-STD 704D; DO160E for 50 ms hold-over at power drops; usable for aircraft, train, ship, truck navigation etc.
• no internal vibration isolators, therefore suitable for advanced laser scanning applications due to zero misalignment even under dynamic motion
• integrated RTK GNSS receiver with 2 cm position accuracy (GPS / GLONASS / GALILEO)

Further informations:

iNAV-FJI-001-J Inertial Navigation System of highest Class of Performance, fiber optic gyro based (simplified export control)

iNAV-FMS-E-DA Inertial Navigation System with Dual Antenna GNSS (no export restrictions)

iNAV-RQH-1003 Inertial Navigation System of highest Class of Performance(laser gyro based, standard ARW)

iNAV-RQH-10018 Inertial Navigation System of highest Class of Performance(laser gyro based, lower ARW)

iNAV System Hardware ICD

Detailed documents are provided in the download area

A new EKF based algorithm is available for iMAR's iVRU product line, which provides a milestone in performance of unaided Vertical Reference Systems. The algorithm is available for new systems of iVRU series as well as for upgrade.

Standard vertical reference systems require magnetic information or GPS data (velocity) to determine the attitude of a moving vessel acording to the static plumb line. Where such aiding is not available, such systems align to the "dynmic plumb line" direction, which results from the superposition of the "static plumb line direction" and the motion induced acceleration (according to Newton's laws it cannot be distinguished between heavy mass  induced acceleration ["gravity"] and dynamic acceleration). 

The new EKF based iVRU algorithm uses some very general knowledge of airplane and ship motion to provide real attitide against "static plumb line" even if the vessel is under strong dynamic motion. Furthermore under dynamic motion it provides an estimation of vessel's velocity. 

The algorithm is suitable for mid perfrmance FOG based systems as well as for MEMS gyro based systems.

Please contact our sales department for further information. 

Further informations:

iVRU for target drones, missile warning systems, ship stabilization etc.

Starting in May 2011, high performance quartz servo accelerometers of type INN-202 are included in the portfolio of iMAR. These sensors are demonstrated to be of performance class of QA2000 industrial standard. Delivery time is 3 - 4 weeks, no time consuming export license process is required for customers inside Germany and EU countries.

Beside of Germany, all those countries, which are covered by EU001 regulations (Australia, Canada, Japan, USA, all EU countries, ...), can be served with short delivery time, which is typically 3-4 weeks ex works St. Ingbert / Germany. 

Legal Note: Due to its high sensor performance, our customers of these sensors need an export license (Dual Use / Wassenaar Agreement) from the German BAFA or their local Government Authorities, if they want to export any system, which will contain such sensors, to a third country. The sensors are not covered / restricted by ITAR.

Technical informations:

INN-202 Servo Accelerometer
INN-203 Servo Accelerometer

QA2000 is a trademark of Honeywell Inc.

The iIMU-CFM-01 is an IMU con­sisting of 3 FOG gyros of class 5 deg/hr bias stability and 3 accelerome­ter axes of class 2 mg, designed and certified according to DO254 and DO160E.

Major features are:

• 0.3 deg/sqrt(hr) / 50 µg/sqrt(Hz); bias stability (AV) 0.2 °/hr, 0.1 mg @ const. temp.
• 1’000 Hz and 200 Hz data rate with calibrated data
• power supply according to DO160E; FPGA Firmware and hardware ac­cording to DO254, DAL A.
• Attitude Heading Reference, Surveying, Guidance & Con­trol Applications
• iVRU-CFM-01: version with integrated GPS engine, 3D magnetometer, barometer and starpdown AHRS processor
• Also uncalibrated data avail­ablee
• RS485 (UART) interface
• SYNC input for time stamping
• Optional CAN interface

In May 2010 the engineers of Mercedes-Benz, a trademark of Daimler AG, demonstrated the probably most advanced test method for car safety to the international press. The system, which is designed to use and test series-production vehicles,  is being equipped with iMAR's INS/GNSS  system iTraceRT-F200, iMAR's GPS/GLONASS reference station and iMAR's high speed interface iSRIF for controlling a driving robot. The position performance of the system is +/- 2 cm. 

The high reliability of the system is demonstrated in the daily use for vehicle testing at Mercedes-Benz in Germany, a leader in automotive safety and technology innovation.

Further informations:

Video of Mercedes Benz about automaded driving with iMAR equipment  (48 MByte)   (c) Mercedes Benz

Video von Mercedes Benz über automatisiertes Fahren mit iMAR Equipment  (45 MByte)  (c) Mercedes Benz

Handout of automated driving   (c) iMAR + Mercedes-Benz
iTraceRT-F200 datasheet
iTraceRT-F400 datasheet

Reflecting the growth of our worldwide business, iMAR is proud to announce, that we have acquired further 3'000 m² ground in the direct neighborhood of our headquarters to errect a further building with manufacturing and development facilities. This building will be built in 2011/2012 and will also contain special foundations for further motion tables and machine tools. 

With its tracking system iIPSC-TR iMAR just delivered a complete installation to track aircrafts and unmanned air vehicles (UAV, missiles, ...) on tracking ranges in on-shore and off-shore applications with the same equipment. The system will be operated on the Mediterranean Sea as well as in the Negev desert at Rafael's Weapon Test and Evaluation Center (WTEC) in Israel. It is the only known mobile tracker system which is capable to be operated on both on-shore (on land) and off-shore (on naval vessels).

The system is designed according to and fully covered by the German laws of export.

Furthermore the system design is capable to cover several configurations:

• up to 4 on-shore mounted iIPSC-GP40 tracker in a test range to track air vehicles
• up to 4 off-shore mounted iIPSC-GP40 tracker on naval vessels to track air vehicles
• up to 4 airborne mounted iIPSC-LSG tracker on up to 4 airplanes to track vehicles on land, in the air or in the sea
• combination of all configurations listed before  

 A powerfull tracker architecture with integrated INS/GPS system (iNAV-RQH) for geo-referencing and very accurate attitude / heading and position reference, integrated fast target video tracker (iOET²), full autonomous operationability in case of hidden targets and a communication between all stations for guaranteeing best online and offline tracking results is the core of the system.

The integrated signal processing and user interface as well as the open system architecture make the system the best and most flexible solution for expanding existing tracker ranges as wll as building new tracker ranges.

Further informations:

iIPSC-TR information
iIPSC-GP40 information
iIPSC-TR ICD and Manual
iIPSC-GP40 Web Site
iIPSC-LSG information
iOET² Video (2 MByte)
iOET² and pedestal information

 Details are provided in the download area.

iMAR unterstützt die Ausstellung "Die Maschine von Bohnenberger", die heute als die weltweit erste Realisierung eines kardanischen Kreiselgerätes angesehen wird. Diese wurde in Tübingen von Prof. Bohnenberger realisiert. In angehängter pdf-Datei findet man ausführliche Details über Gerät und Ausstellung.

iMAR unterstützt die Forschungs- und Präsentationsarbeiten zur Gestalltung dieser Ausstellung in Stuttgart und Tübingen mit einer großzügigen Spende.

The machine of Bohnenberger and hints regarding the exhibition in Stuttgart and Tübingen
Link zu the Exhibition web site

To be delivered in Q1 and Q2/2011, iMAR has won a contract from South Korea Ministry of Defense / ADD in September 2010 to deliver eleven (11) INS/GPS navigation platforms of type iNAV-FJI-001 and iNAV-FMS-DA (dual antenna version) with customer / application specific adapted MIL-STD-1553B interface and fully qualified according to MIL-STD 810F and MIL-STD 461E.

Furthermore iMAR helds an option to deliver further INS/GPS systems for an enhanced SAR application of the customer.

Further informations:

iNAV-FJI-001(standard)
iNAV-RQH-1003(standard)

iMAR designed a weapon station demonstrator which is capable to carry 2 bazookas ("Panzerfaust").
It contains all relevant sensors and azimuth / elevation stabilized pan/tilt head for a video tracking autonomous remote controlled operation. It is able to be used for ground vehicle tracking and aircraft tracking. Installed on a ship it can asist to protect against piracy or other un-symmetric threats.

It will be shown at EUROSATORY in June 2010 in Paris at the boost of Dynamit Nobel Defence.

Further informations:

Lab Video (4 MByte)
iOET² and pedestal information

iMAR's advanced Kalman filter signal proessing introduced into high performance automotive series application, using an automotive 6D inertial measureing system im MEMS technoilogy. The application is integrated in the infotainment system of the cars.

Further informations:

Elektronik Automotive, 02/2010, Special Edition Audi A8
Driving robot control: No Man's Land (Mercedes AG).

iMAR is a wellknown provider of inertial navigation and stabilization systems. SWATH vessels are of special interest due to its damanding requirements and the required customer support in design and integration.

See page 21 of the following journal:

HANSA SHIPS 2009 (pdf, 4.5 Mbyte)

General information about iSSMC Ship Stabilization & Motion Control:

Datasheet iSSMC
Product information of iMAR's Naval Division 
Press release "Delivery of "Helgoland" to the German Customs"
Video of iSSMC: gyro controlled flaps (6 Mbyte)

iMAR exhibits its products and services at India Defence Expo 2010 together with its Indian representative THRIKASA.

Click on the picture on the right side to see details.

iMAR is invited to held a technical presentation about iMAR's advanced ship stabilization and motion control architecture (iSSMC) at the Benelux branch of the IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology).

Further informations:

Place and Time: Delft Univ. of Technology, Thursday 11 February 2010
Produktinformation aus dem Unternehmensbereich Marinesysteme

iMAR presents its iTraceRT-F200 together with the new interface iSRIF to control steering robots in highly dynamic environment. The system in shown on the exhibition "Automotive Testing". The system is available since mid 2008 and used e.g. at Daimler for driverless testing applications. The system provides car's and truck's position, attitude, heading, 3D velocity. Typical accuracy is 2 cm horizontal.

Further informations:

Paper in "Automotive Testing Technology Intl.", June 2009

The SWATH ship "Helgoland" is delivered to the German Customs. For the fin stabilization iMAR's iSSMC is integrated (Ship Stabilisation and Motion Control). With its iSSMC technology iMAR provides a modular system architecture and hardware to the shipyards including a new generation of precise internal gyroscopes.
iMAR also supports the shipyards and naval architects in the design of the fins and the hydraulics requirements. Also tests in the water basin (e.g. HSVA Hamburg) are fully supported with hardware which is the same as used on the final ships. During such tests shipyards evaluated significant advantages of the system against other systems on the market (MDI, Quantum Controls).

Further informations

Datasheet iSSMC
Product information about iMAR Marine Systems
Pressenachricht "Übergabe der Helgoland an den dt. Zoll"
Video of iSSMC: gyro controlled flaps (6 Mbyte)

Cultural Highlights in St. Ingbert are sponsored by iMAR from time to time. We are pround to announce, that we succeded together with the Patton Stiftung to invide Jacques Loussier and his Trio on 29^th March 2009 for a performance in St. Ingbert. Tickets are available on all known sales points.

Jacques Loussier Trio "Play Bach" in St. Ingbert, sponsored by iMAR GmbH

iMAR has audited and certified its quality management system by TÜV Rheinland in december 2008. The quality management system is certified according to ISO 9001 (industrial and militäry products) and EN 9100 (aviation products). You find iMAR now in the OASIS database.

Further informations:

iMAR Zertifikat ISO 9001 (deutsch)
iMAR Zertifikat EN 9100 (deutsch)
iMAR Certificate ISO 9001 (english)
iMAR Certificate EN 9100 (english)

iMAR wins the contract for delivery of its iSSMC (Ship Stabilization and Motion Control Systems) for two vessels of German Customs in SWATH technology. Length over all 49 m, width 19 m, height 9 m, power 4 x 2.080 kW (mech.).

Further informations:

Datasheet iSSMC
Product information about iMAR Marine Systems

iMAR liefert eine ultra-kundenspezifische stabilisierte Plattform iIPSC-RT für höchstauflösendes fliegendes Gradiometer. iMAR liefert eine dreiachsige stabilisierte Plattform, mit der ein hochsensitives Gradiometer auf einem Flugzeug stabilisiert wird. Die iIPSC-RT ist ein Spezialdesign für einen australischen Kunden und wird mit einer iNAV-FMS oder iNAV-RQH in Zusammenspiel mit einer iSCU betrieben.

Das CarOLO- Team der TU Braunschweig qualifiziert sich am 31. Oktober mit 10 von ursprünglich über 90 weiteren Teams für das Finale der DARPA Urban Challenge am 3. November 2007.

Im Finale gelingt es dem Team CarOLO mit seinem Fahrzeug "Caroline", so lange wie kein anderes nicht-amerikanisches Team im internationalen Wettbewerb zu bestehen! Eine Schiedsrichterentscheidung nach einer Berührung mit dem aggressiver fahrenden Fahrzeug des MIT beendete für Caroline nach vielen bestandenen Aufgaben die Weiterfahrt.

iMAR sponsort das Team CarOLO mit einem präzisen RTK/INS basierten Navigationssystem der Serie iTraceRT-F200. Wir gratulieren dem gesamten Team CarOLO für den ganz beachtlichen Erfolg und wünschen weiterhin viel Erfolg!

iMAR has successfully tested its iSSMC (Ship Stabilisation and Motion Control) in the ship water basin of HSVA (Hamburgische Schiffsbau Versuchsanstalt). The iSSMC had been insalled on a SWATH vessel to test the performance of stabilisation, which was achieved in the magnitude of 75...85 %. The modular architektur of iSSMC allows an easy installation on the vessel and provides all usual interfaces to flaps and rudders.

Further informations:

Product information about iMAR Dept. Naval Systems

iMAR is selected to develop and certify IMUs with level DAL A for "Civil Avionics" by a wellknown European aircraft manufacturer. iMAR expects a delivery contract over 10 years after the development has been finished.

Qualifikation der iVRU-FA5 bei IABG iMAR hat im Juni 2007 das Inertialmeßsystem des Typs iVRU-Fx gemäß MIL-STD 810F, Method 513.5, Proc II (acceleration 6 g), Method 514.5, Proc. I (vibration), Method 516.5, Proc. I (shock during landing) und Method 516.5, Proc. V (shock crash hazard) in den Laboren der IABG in München/Ottobrunn qualifiziert.Die iVRU-FA5 ist als OEM-Gerät lieferbar und wird neben allg. Stabilisierungsaufgaben u.a. auf zivilen und militärischen Helikoptern sowie auf Landfahrzeugen eingesetzt.

Pendeldämpfung von Außenlasten für Helikopter Neuentwicklung von iMAR wird im ZDF gezeigtDas ZDF hat im Rahmen der Sendereihe "Abenteuer Wissen" eine Reportage über die Entwicklung unseres "Flight Director" zur Dämpfung pendelnder Außenlasten unter Hubschraubern gedreht.
Drehorte waren u.a. auch das DLR in Braunschweig und die Erprobungsstelle für Luftfahrzeuge in Manching, wo uns für unsere Systemtests ein mittelschwerer Transporthubschrauber des Typs CH53 zur Verfügung steht. Die Ausstrahlung erfolgte am 8. August 2007 im ZDF.

Weitere Informationen:

Weitere Informationen
iSLD-IVC: Pendeldämpfung von Außenlasten für Hubschrauber
iSLD-IVC: Video zur Funktionsweise (© by ZDF; 65 MByte)

Das CarOLO - Team der TU Braunschweig qualifiziert sich für das Halbfinale der DARPA Urban Challenge im Oktober 2007. iMAR sponsort das Team CarOLO mit einem präzisen RTK/INS basierten Navigationssystem der Serie iTraceRT-F200.

Weitere Informationen:

DARPA URBAN CHALLENGE: CarOLO Team
Caroline: NDR Reportage über das mit Navigation von iMAR ausgestattete Fahrzeug (© by NDR Hamburg; 22 MByte)

iMAR auf der ILA 2006 in Berlin (Pressemitteilung) iMAR hat im Mai 2006 auf der Internationalen Luftfahrtausstellung in Berlin und auf der Testing Expo in Stuttgart die neuesten Produktentwicklungen dem internationalen Fachpublikum vorgestellt.

Weitere Informationen:

ILA 2006: iMAR Press Release

Miniatur-IMU mit MEMS-Kreiseln und GPS. Die Familie der Faserkreisel-IMUs vom Typ iVRU-Fx ist nun um die Familie der MEMS-IMUs vom Typ iVRU-Sx erweitert worden. Spezielle Eigenschaften sind ein besonders leichtes Miniaturgehäuse in temperaturstabilem Kunststoff, Odometer interface und optional integrierter GPS-Empfänger. iVRU-SSC: Miniaturisierte MEMS-IMU mit internem GPS und Odometer-Interface.

Weitere Informationen:

iVRU-SSC: Miniaturisierte MEMS-IMU mit internem GPS und Odometer-Interface

Die iIPSC-MOD gehört zur Familie der stabilisierten Plattformen, die für Sicherheitsaufgaben im Bereich der Überwachung und Kontrolle sowie der Stabilisierung von Antennen und Kameras auf bewegten Trägerfahrzeugen (Schiff, Hubschrauber, Lkw) eingesetzt werden. Seit Anfang 2006 ist nun ergänzend das Optical-Target-Tracking-Modul iOET² verfügbar, mit dem der Tracker mit einer schnellen Bildverarbeitung, die auf einer einzigen höchstintegrierten Leiterplatte untergebracht werden konnte, sichtbare Objekte im Raum verfolgen kann. Auch Infrarot-Ziele können dabei getrackt werden.

Weitere Informationen:

iOET²: Opto Electronic Target Tracker
iIPSC-MOD: Kreiselstabilisierte Plattform

Die iIMU-FSAS-E mit 0.75 deg/hr Drift / 2 mg Bias ist neben der Standard-Ausführung mit HDLC-Interface nun auch mit RS422-Interface (UART) oder RS232-Interface (UART) oder CAN-Interface verfügbar.
Darüber hinaus enthält die iIMU-FSAS-EI ein Odometer-Interface und kann daher auch in der Landvermessung oder Ortung von Fahrzeugen als Plug&Play-Unit eingesetzt werden. Das Gerät ist typisch ab Lager lieferbar.

Weitere Informationen:

Datenblatt iIMU-FSAS-SI/EI

iMAR manufactures various systems for drilling and surveying applications.

As an example, Drillguide (TM) is a leading gyro based navigation system for horizontal directional drilling, with an deviation of typically less than 0.5 m over 1 km and fully autonomously operating, being developed for a customer in The Netherlands (Brownline B.V.).

Further informations:

Datasheet DrillGuide
www.drillguide.com

Das Fahrzeug-Navigations- und Ortungssystem iDRPOS.32 wurde im Juli 2005 durch das EMV-Labor SGS FORSTER (TÜV) gemäß der EMV-Richtlinie E13 zertifiziert. Mit dem Erhalt dieses internationalen Zertifikates hat das iDRPOS.32 die EMV-Zulassung für alle Straßen-Fahrzeuge. iDRPOS.32 ist ein Dead-Reckoning-Navigationssystem hoher Genauigkeit zur Vermessung von Straßen und zur Ortung sowie Navigation von Einsatzfahrzeugen auch dort, wo eine hohe Genauigkeit auch bei signifikanten GPS-Abschattungen erforderlich ist.

iMAR demonstriert unter Verwendung des Ringlaser-Inertialmeßsystems iNAV-RQH-AIRSURV (Datenrate 2000 Hz, Bias 0.002 deg/hr, 10 µg) und eines Riegl Laser Scanners (Typ 560) hochgenaues hubschraubergestütztes Lasercanning in Wien. Das iNAV-RQH-AIRSURV liefert mit dem integrierten RTK-L1/L2 DGPS online Informationen zur Flugführung und im Postprocessing Zentimeter-Genauigkeit.

Weitere Informationen:

3D Airborne Laser Scanning System
Datenblatt iALS-3D Integriertes LIDAR-System

E.ON Ruhrgas nimmt den mit einer iMAR-Stabilisierung (iSCU) und einem iMAR INS/DGPS Online-Kalmanfilter für das Auto-Tracking (iNAV-FMS mit iIMU-FSAS-Meßkopf) ausgestatteten und von Adlares in Kooperation mit dem DLR entwickelten Gasspür-Sensor in Betrieb, der auf einer BO-105 montiert ist und mit dem die Dichtigkeitsprüfung von Erdgasleitungen autonom und auch aus größerer Höhe durchgeführt werden kann. Der stabilisierte Laser folgt der Pipeline dabei unabhängig von der Flugdynamik des Helikopters mit besser 1 Meter Genauigkeit.

iMAR stellt seine neuen FOG/MEMS-IMUs der Familie iVRU-FC auf der Paris Airshowin Le Bourget vom 13. bis 19. Juni in Paris aus.
Sie finden uns auf dem Stand der Fa. Colibrys, einem Hersteller präziser Beschleunigungssensoren (Swiss Pavillon, Halle 4, Stand B05).

iMAR hat ab Juni 2004 die Produktionsrate für den einachsigen Faserkreisel des Typs OLFOG-S-D auf 50 Einheiten / Monat erhöht.Die Kreisel werden an industrielle und militärische Kunden geliefert. Ausführungen sind mit kommerziellem Sub-D-Stecker oder mil. Rundsteckverbinder(MIL-C-38999 III) verfügbar.

Seit 1998 liefert iMAR inertiale Meßsysteme auch für den asiatischen Markt. Bereits ab Mitte 2002 wurden die Kontakte zum chinesischen und indischen Markt mit dem Aufbau von Vertretungen intensiviert. iMAR's lokale Repräsentanten in Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Hong Kong und Hyderabad (Indien) vermelden nun bereits die ersten Systemaufträge aus den Bereichen Road-Surveying und Aircraft Surveying.
Vom 18. März bis 10. April 2004 reiste eine Delegation von iMAR mit einem umfangreichen Besuchsprogramm nach China, um mit mehreren Kunden und Repräsentanten vor Ort technische und kommerzielle Details zu erörtern, interessierten Kunden vertiefte Einführungen in das Gebiet der Inertialvermessung und -navigation zu geben und 2 Lieferverträge zu unterzeichnen. Die Geräte der Serie "iNAV-FMS" und "iNAV-FJI" finden hierbei bei den Kunden besonders starkes Interesse.