High Speed Rail IDEA Project 14 [Completed (IDEA)]
Low Cost Multiple Sensor Inertial Measurement Sensor for Locomotive Navigation
Project Data
Funds:
$84,691
Staff Responsibility:
Chuck Taylor
Effective Date:
6/30/1998
Completion Date:
12/1/2008
Fiscal Year:
1998
This project included the development and field testing of an Inertial Navigation System for locomotive navigation. The system used a distributed array of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometers configured to provide both linear and rotational data, thus eliminating the need for gyros. A design prototype was laboratory and field tested. Based on these test results, a follow-on project was conducted (HSR-27) to develop and field test a production prototype. The final report can be located at https://www.trb.org/studies/idea/finalreports/highspeedrail/HSR-14Final_Report.pdf
