VectorNav
Technologies
Introduces
VN-360
GPS-Compass
VectorNav
Technologies
introduced
today
the
VN-360
GPS-Compass
heading
and
position
sensor.
The
VN-360
is
an
OEM
GPS-Compass
module
that
provides
an
accurate,
True
North
heading
solution
for
systems
integrators
seeking
a
reliable
alternative
to
magnetic-based
sensors.
Many
systems
currently
available
on
the
market
depend
on
digital
magnetometers
for
providing
heading
measurements
of a
manned
or
unmanned
platform.
However,
the
majority
of
these
platforms
(e.g.
multirotor
UAVs,
ground
robots
or
satellite
antennas)
also
include
ferrous
materials,
motors,
batteries
or
electrical
components
that
drastically
limit
the
ability
of a
magnetometer
to
provide
an
accurate
or
reliable
heading
solution.
VectorNav's
VN-360
provides
a
miniature,
cost-effective
GPS-based
alternative
that
is
unaffected
by
these
magnetic
disturbances
and
changes
to
the
magnetic
environment.
Incorporating
two
onboard
GNSS
receivers,
the
VN-360
calculates
the
relative
position
between
its
two
GNSS
antennas
to
derive
a
heading
solution
that
is
an
order
of
magnitude
more
accurate
than
a
magnetic
compass.
It
supports
a
variety
of
GNSS
antennas
that
can
be
mounted
on
the
host
platform
with
a
separation
distance
anywhere
from
a
few
centimeters
out
to
several
meters.
This
distance
can
be
configured
to
provide
optimal
start-up
time,
outputting an
accurate
heading
solution
typically
under
two
minutes.
"The
VN-360
is
like
no
other
product
on
the
market
in
that
it
provides
a
cost-effective
solution
for
the
difficult
challenge
of
obtaining
an
accurate
and
reliable
heading
solution,"
stated
VectorNav
President,
John
Brashear.
"VectorNav's
GPS-Compass
technology
marks
a
turning
point
in
the
way
we
approach
heading
measurement
and
will
improve
the
capabilities
and
performance
of a
variety
of
next-generation
manned
and
unmanned
systems."
