Improve vehicle, drone and field equipment navigation with MTI-8-5A module
XSENS MTi-8 Click is a new motion sensing Click board™ from MIKROE, the embedded solutions company that dramatically cuts development time by providing innovative hardware and software products based on proven standards. The compact Click add-on boards enable developers to rapidly provide proof-of-concept, then prototype and code new embedded projects. XSENS MTi-8 Click provides high-accuracy positioning (RTK-supported) and orientation tracking in demanding outdoor embedded applications.
Comments Nebojsa Matic, CEO of MIKROE: “This new Click board is ideal for robotics, autonomous vehicles, precision agriculture, surveying systems, and other outdoor navigation and motion-tracking applications that require high accuracy and reliability. It is part of our 126+ strong family of motion sensor Click boards and over 870 projects – with working code – featuring the XSENS MTi-8 Click can be found on MIKROE’s embedded projects platform, EmbeddedWiki.”
XSENS MTi-8 Click is based on the MTI-8-5A, an RTK-enhanced GNSS/INS module from Xsens that combines GNSS positioning with advanced inertial sensing and real-time sensor fusion. It features Xsens’ sensor fusion algorithm, with output data rates up to 100 Hz for high-speed dead-reckoning, delivering roll and pitch accuracy of 0.5° RMS, yaw accuracy of 1° RMS (with GNSS aiding) and position accuracy down to 1cm + 1ppm CEP in RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) mode. It integrates a high-range gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer, supports external RTK-capable GNSS receivers over UART and offers flexible interface selection via UART, SPI or I2C, along with USB Type-C configuration.
XSENS MTi-8 Click is a recent addition to MIKROE’s 1900-strong mikroBUS™-enabled Click board family. The board also features the ClickID function which enables automatic identification by the host system, simplifying use. Devices can be used on any host system supporting the mikroBUS™ standard, and come with the mikroSDK open-source libraries, offering excellent flexibility for evaluation and customization.
