The Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) section of the Vehicle Sensors screen displays the following information regarding the attitude of the vehicle:
Field |
Description |
Timestamp |
The Unix time stamp of the most current IMU reading. |
Heading |
The heading relative to the topside vehicle. |
Pitch |
The pitch of the vehicle measured in degrees. |
Roll |
The vehicle's roll measured in degrees. |
Heading Rate |
The velocity of the vehicle on its current heading. |
Pitch Rate |
The pitch rate of the vehicle. |
Forward Acceleration |
The acceleration value for the ROV in the forward direction. |
Starboard Acceleration |
The acceleration rate for the ROV in the starboard direction. |
Down Acceleration |
The rate at which the vehicle is accelerating downward. |