Performance Grade

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What is the definition of performance grade?

A term used to describe typical applications of a navigation system, based on gyroscopic bias instability.

Consumer/Automotive

  • Gyro Bias Stability: over 20 °/h
  • Cost: $
  • Example Applications: Motion detection
  • Sensor Technology: MEMS
  • Advanced Navigation Products: –

Industrial/Tactical

  • Gyro Bias Stability: 5 – 20 °/h
  • Cost: $$
  • Example Applications: Robotics and industrial applications
  • Sensor Technology: MEMS
  • Advanced Navigation Products: GNSS Compass

High-End Tactical

  • Gyro Bias Stability: 0.1 – 5 °/h
  • Cost: $$$
  • Example Applications: Platform stablization and autonomous systems
  • Sensor Technology: MEMS / FOG (Fibre-optic gyroscope) /RLG (Ring laser gyroscope)
  • Advanced Navigation Products: Spatial, Certus, Certus Evo

Navigation

  • Gyro Bias Stability: 0.01 – 0.1 °/h
  • Cost: $$$$
  • Example Applications: Aircraft/maritime navigation
  • Sensor Technology: FOG/RLG
  • Advanced Navigation Products: Spatial FOG, Spatial FOG Dual

Strategic

  • Gyro Bias Stability: 0.0001 – 0.01 °/h
  • Cost: $$$$$
  • Example Applications: Submarine navigation
  • Sensor Technology: FOG/RLG
  • Advanced Navigation Products: Boreas

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