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Re:Schiaparelli landing investigation makes progress by programmer_dude on Thursday November 24, 2016 @06:46AM (#13029821)
What's the difference between an IMU and an accelerometer?
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Re:Schiaparelli landing investigation makes progress by planteen on Thursday November 24, 2016 @10:59AM (#13030930)
IMU means gyro, that is, it measures rotational rates. Accelerometers measure translational rates.
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Re:Schiaparelli landing investigation makes progress by votingprawn on Thursday November 24, 2016 @01:08PM (#13031732)
> IMU means gyro

In aerospace the phrase IMU typically refers to the combination of accelerometers and gyroscopes.

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Re:Schiaparelli landing investigation makes progress by dudeonthenet on Thursday November 24, 2016 @06:53AM (#13029852)
Sorry, what I meant to say was a redundant IMU that could be read in specific cases like this one.
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