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Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Data

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.

 

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