KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), has introduced the GEO-FOGTM
3D inertial navigation system (INS). This new product offers roll,
pitch, and heading accuracies of .05° for demanding applications in
unmanned, autonomous, and manned aerial, ground, marine, and
subsurface platforms, such as subsea remotely operated vehicles
(ROV) or mining systems.
The GEO-FOG 3D is based on the company’s high-performance fiber
optic gyro (FOG) technology combined with centimeter-level
precision RTK GNSS receivers and advanced sensor fusion algorithms.
The result is a solution that continuously provides fast,
ultra-accurate position, velocity, and attitude measurements that
keep applications operating no matter how challenging the
conditions.
The core inertial sensor for the new system is KVH’s 1750 IMU, a
proven inertial measurement unit incorporating three axes of KVH’s
DSP-1750 FOG – the world’s smallest high-performance fiber optic
gyro – with three axes of advanced accelerometer technology. The
1750 IMU is then fully integrated with a GNSS receiver and a 3-axis
magnetometer, a barometric pressure sensor, and a triple frequency
RTK GNSS receiver to deliver reliable, real-time, centimeter-level
positioning and orientation measurements. The system’s breakthrough
sensor fusion algorithms automatically switch from loosely- to
tightly-coupled filtering for improved performance under poor GNSS
signal conditions. The system also offers high-speed update rates
and rapid north-seeking gyrocompass capabilities for high-accuracy
heading in environments when magnetometers and GNSS-aided heading
cannot be used. KVH has also introduced a variant, the GEO-FOG 3D
Dual, an INS and attitude and heading reference system (AHRS). This
product features two GNSS antennas on a fixed RTK baseline that
offers the same reliability and performance levels as the GEO-FOG
3D, with increased heading, pitch, and roll accuracy for static and
dynamic applications where single antenna systems can be
problematic. The GEO-FOG 3D Dual is a superior choice for
applications that require heading at system startup or in low
dynamic conditions. “KVH’s GEO-FOG 3D and GEO-FOG 3D Dual provide
exceptional accuracy and outstanding performance in a single, small
package (<1.6 lbs.), at price points never previously achieved
in the industry,” says Jay Napoli, KVH’s FOG/OEM vice president.
“And, because KVH controls the entire design and production
process, from creating its own optical fiber to packaging its FOGs
together with other sensors for advanced applications, these new
products – and all of our open-loop FOGs, IMUs, and INSs – offer
outstanding accuracy and excellent durability at a lower cost than
competing systems.”
Reliable, high-accuracy navigation and control are essential to
unmanned, autonomous, and manned platforms that must operate in
conditions that include magnetic interference and the absence of
reliable satellite navigation data. The integrated FOG, GNSS, and
sensor fusion technologies allow the GEO-FOG 3D and GEO-FOG 3D Dual
to achieve performance levels that are beyond typical INS- or
MEMS-based solutions.
Both the GEO-FOG 3D and GEO-FOG 3D Dual are designed to support
current and future satellite navigation systems including GPS,
GLONASS, GALILEO, and BeiDou. Both systems offer data rates up to
1000 Hz, and the ability to output data over a high-speed RS-422
interface or RS-232 interface, which ensures the systems can be
easily and readily integrated in a wide range of platforms. Note to
Editors: For more information and specifications for the new
GEO-FOG 3D and GEO-FOG 3D Dual, please visit the website, Guiding
Intelligent Systems: KVH Unmanned and Autonomous,
www.kvh.com/unmanned. High-resolution images of KVH products are
available at the KVH Press Room Image Library,
www.kvh.com/press-room/image-library.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries, Inc., is a premier manufacturer of
high-performance sensors and integrated inertial systems for
defense and commercial guidance and stabilization applications,
having sold more than 19,000 TACNAV® systems and more than 90,000
fiber optic gyros. KVH is also a leading manufacturer of solutions
that provide global high-speed Internet, television, voice
services, and content via satellite to mobile users at sea, on
land, and in the air. KVH is based in Middletown, RI, with
research, development, and manufacturing operations in Middletown,
RI, and Tinley Park, IL. The company’s global presence includes
offices in Belgium, Brazil, Cyprus, Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan, the
Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
This release may contain certain forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For example,
forward-looking statements include statements regarding the
functionality, characteristics, quality, and performance of KVH’s
products and technology; anticipated innovation and product
development; and customer preferences, requirements and
expectations. The actual results achieved could differ materially
from the statements made in this press release. Factors that may
cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
uncertainties and risks associated with the delivery or performance
of critical hardware; potential unanticipated technical
impediments; unanticipated declines or changes in customer demand,
due to competitive, economic, seasonal, and other factors; the need
for, or delays in, qualification of products to customer or
regulatory standards; continued substantial fluctuations in
military and dual-use product sales, including to foreign
customers; export restrictions and other internationals risks.
These and other risk factors are discussed in more detail in KVH’s
most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2015. KVH does not assume
any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect
new information or developments, except as required by law.
KVH, GEO-FOG 3D, and TACNAV are trademarks of KVH
Industries, Inc.
For further information, please contact:
Jill Connors, Media & Communications Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
Tel: +1 401 851 3824
jconnors@kvh.com
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