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A Survey of Error Analysis and Calibration Methods for MEMS Triaxial Accelerometers

Bo Xiao¹, Yinghang Jiang², Qi Liu^{2, 5, *}, Xiaodong Liu³, Mingxu Sun^{4, *}

1 Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
2 School of Computer & Software, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, China.
3 School of Computing, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.
4 Centre for Health Sciences Research, University of Salford, Salford, M5 4WT, UK.
5 Shandong Beiming Medical Technology Ltd., Jinan, 250101, China.

* Corresponding Authors: Qi Liu. Email: ; Mingxu Sun. Email: .

Computers, Materials & Continua 2020, 64(1), 389-399. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2020.06092

Received 19 January 2019; Accepted 08 April 2019; Issue published 20 May 2020

Abstract

MEMS accelerometers are widely used in various fields due to their small size and low cost, and have good application prospects. However, the low accuracy limits its range of applications. To ensure data accuracy and safety we need to calibrate MEMS accelerometers. Many authors have improved accelerometer accuracy by calculating calibration parameters, and a large number of published calibration methods have been confusing. In this context, this paper introduces these techniques and methods, analyzes and summarizes the main error models and calibration procedures, and provides useful suggestions. Finally, the content of the accelerometer calibration method needs to be overcome.

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