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ArduPilot includes compensation for sensor placement on the vehicle. This page clarifies what parameters can be set and how they should be set.

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3. X Y Z Access
4. X Y Z Sensor Arduino

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In most vehicles which have all their sensors (IMU, GPS, optical flow, etc) within 15cm of each other, it is unlikely that providing the offsets will provide a noticeable performance improvement.

The sensor’s position offsets are specified as 3 values (X, Y and Z) which are distances in meters from the IMU (which can be assumed to be in the middle of the autopilot board) or the vehicle’s center of gravity.

• X : distance forward of the IMU or center of gravity. Positive values are towards the front of the vehicle, negative values are towards the back.
• Y : distance to the right of the IMU or center of gravity. Positive values are towards the right side of the vehicle, negative values are towards the left.
• Z : distance below the IMU or center of gravity. Positive values are lower, negative values are higher.

In practice the distance to the sensor can be measured from the center of the autopilot unless the autopilot itself is placed a significant distance from the vehicle’s center of gravity in which casethe IMU position offsets can be specified and then the other sensor’s position offsets can be specified from the vehicle’s center of gravity.

Parameter Details¶

IMU (aka INS):

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For the best results the autopilot (and thus the IMUs) should be placed at the center-of-gravity of the vehicle but if this is physically impossible the offset can be partially compensated for by setting the following parameters.

• INS_POS1_X, INS_POS1_Y, INS_POS1_Z the first IMU’s position from the vehicle’s center-of-gravity
• INS_POS2_X, INS_POS2_Y, INS_POS2_Z the second IMU’s position from the vehicle’s center-of-gravity
• INS_POS3_X, INS_POS3_Y, INS_POS3_Z the third IMU’s position from the vehicle’s center-of-gravity

The compensation is only partial because ArduPilot can correct the vehicle’s velocity and position estimate but it does not correct the acceleration estimate.For example if the autopilot was placed on the nose of a vehicle and the vehicle suddenly leans back (i.e. rotates so that its nose points up) with no offset compensation the vehicle velocityestimate would momentarily show the vehicle is climbing when it’s not. With the position offsets added the velocity would not show this momentary climb. The EKF would still show a momentary vertical acceleration andbecause we use the acceleration in our altitude hold controllers this could still lead to the vehicle momentary reducing throttle.

Although individual position offsets can be set for each IMU, the difference between the placement of IMUs on most autopilot boards is so small that the same values can be used for all IMUs

GPS:

• GPS_POS1_X, GPS_POS1_Y, GPS_POS1_Z the first GPS’s position from the vehicle’s IMU or center-of-gravity
• GPS_POS2_X, GPS_POS2_Y, GPS_POS2_Z the second GPS’s position from the vehicle’s IMU or center-of-gravity

Range Finder (Sonar or Lidar):

• RNGFND1_POS_X, RNGFND1_POS_Y, RNGFND1_POS_Z the first RangeFinder’s position from the vehicle’s IMU or center of gravity
• RNGFND2_POS_X, RNGFND2_POS_Y, RNGFND2_POS_Z the second RangeFinder’s position from the vehicle’s IMU or center of gravity

Optical Flow:

• FLOW_POS_X, FLOW_POS_Y, FLOW_POS_Z distance from the IMU or center of gravity

EMF measurements are measurements of ambient (surrounding) electromagnetic fields that are performed using particular sensors or probes, such as EMF meters. These probes can be generally considered as antennas although with different characteristics. In fact, probes should not perturb the electromagnetic field and must prevent coupling and reflection as much as possible in order to obtain precise results. There are two main types of EMF measurements:

• broadband measurements: performed using a broadband probe, that is a device which senses any signal across a wide range of frequencies and is usually made with three independent diode detectors;
• frequency selective measurements: in which the measurement system consists of a field antenna and a frequency selective receiver or spectrum analyzer allowing to monitor the frequency range of interest.

EMF probes may respond to fields only on one axis, or may be tri-axial, showing components of the field in three directions at once. Amplified, active, probes can improve measurement precision and sensitivity but their active components may limit their speed of response.

Ideal isotropic measurements[edit]

Measurements of the EMF are obtained using an E-field sensor or H-field sensor which can be isotropic or mono-axial, active or passive.A mono-axial, omnidirectional probe is a device which senses the Electric (short dipole) or Magnetic field linearly polarized in a given direction.

Using a mono-axial probe implies the need for three measurements taken with the sensor axis set up along three mutually orthogonal directions, in a X, Y, Z configuration.As an example, it can be used as a probe which senses the Electric field component parallel to the direction of its axis of symmetry. In these conditions, where E is the amplitude of incident electric field, and θ is the amplitude of the angle between sensor axis and direction of electric field E, the signal detected is proportional to E cos θ (right). This allows obtainment of the correct total amplitude of the field in the form of

${\displaystyle E=\sqrt{E_x^2+E_y^2+E_z^2}}$

or, in case of the magnetic field

${\displaystyle H=\sqrt{H_x^2+H_y^2+H_z^2}}$

An isotropic (tri-axial) probe simplifies the measurement procedure because the total field value is determined with three measures taken without changing sensor position: this results from the geometry of the device which is made by three independent broadband sensing elements placed orthogonal to each other. In practice, each element’s output is measured in three consecutive time intervals supposing field components being time stationary .

Meters[edit]

An EMF meter is a scientific instrument for measuring electromagnetic fields (abbreviated as EMF). Most meters measure the electromagnetic radiationflux density (DC fields) or the change in an electromagnetic field over time (AC fields), essentially the same as a radio antenna, but with quite different detection characteristics.

The two largest categories are single axis and tri-axis. Single axis meters are cheaper than tri-axis meters, but take longer to complete a survey because the meter only measures one dimension of the field. Single axis instruments have to be tilted and turned on all three axes to obtain a full measurement. A tri-axis meter measures all three axes simultaneously, but these models tend to be more expensive.

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Electromagnetic fields can be generated by AC or DC currents. An EMF meter can measure AC electromagnetic fields, which are usually emitted from man-made sources such as electrical wiring, while gaussmeters or magnetometers measure DC fields, which occur naturally in Earth's geomagnetic field and are emitted from other sources where direct current is present.

Sensitivity and Calibration[edit]

As most electromagnetic fields encountered in everyday situations are those generated by household or industrial appliances, the majority of EMF meters available are calibrated to measure 50 and 60 Hz alternating fields (the frequency of European and US mains electricity). There are other meters which can measure fields alternating at as low as 20 Hz, however these tend to be much more expensive and are only used for specific research purposes.

Calibration should be carried out by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory and a calibration certificate issued accordingly to ensure that the instrument/s used to carry out EMF measurements are accurate and that measurement results are traceable.

Examples[edit]

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Active and passive sensors[edit]

Active sensors are sensing devices which contain active components; usually this solution allows for a more precise measurement with respect to passive components.In fact, a passive receiving antenna collects energy from the electromagnetic field being measured and makes it available at a RF cable connector. This signal then goes to the spectrum analyzer but the field characteristics can be someway modified by the presence of the cable, especially in near-field conditions.

On the other hand, an effective solution is to transfer on an optical carrier, the electric (or magnetic) field component sensed with an active probe.The basic components of the system are a receiving electro-optical antenna which is able to transfer, on an optical carrier, the individual electric (or magnetic) field component picked up and to return it in the form of an electrical signal at the output port of an opto-electric converter.

The modulated optical carrier is transferred by means of a fiber-optic link to a converter which extracts the modulating signal and converts it back to an electrical signal.The electrical signal thus obtained can be then sent to a spectrum analyzer with a 50 Ω common RF cable.

Isotropic deviation[edit]

Isotropic deviation, in EMF measurements, is a parameter that describes the accuracy in measuring field intensities irrespective of the probe’s orientation.If the field is obtained by three measurements in an orthogonal X, Y, Z configuration in the form:

${\displaystyle E=\sqrt{E_x^2+E_y^2+E_z^2}}$

a sufficient condition for the expression to be true for every three orthogonal coordinates(X,Y,Z) is for the probe radiation pattern to be as close as possible to ideal short dipole pattern, called sin θ:

${\displaystyle f(\theta ,\varphi )=A\cdot \sin (\theta )}$,

where A is function of frequency.The difference between ideal dipole radiation pattern and real probe pattern is called isotropic deviation.

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References[edit]

1. ^https://www.narda-sts.com/en/products/wideband-emf/nbm-520/
2. ^https://www.narda-sts.com/en/products/wideband-emf/nbm-550/
3. ^'Wavecontrol SMP2 - EMF Meter'.

Bibliography

• Solari, G; Viciguerra, G; Clampco Sistemi (February 2005). Frequency Selective Measurements of Electric Field (100kHz-2.5GHz) and Magnetic Field (100kHz-120MHz) with Active Electro-Optical Receiving Antennas(PDF). The 16th International Zurich Symposium and Technical Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility - EMC Zurich 2005. Retrieved 2009-07-13.