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June 2009:
ABD Steering Robot with iMAR's INS/RTK-GPS Control presented on Automotive Testing

iTraceRT-F200 iMAR demonstrated it's iTraceRT-F200 together with it's interface for ABD's steering robots at Automotive Testing Exhibition. The system solution is in operation since 2008 at Daimler etc. for driverless testing of passenger cars and trucks and transmits vehicle's position, attitude and heading as well as velocity in 3D with high accuracy. These information are used by the steering robot to control the vehicle on the defined trajectory.
iTraceRT-F200 incl. interface is delivered as a key-ready solution for ABD driving robots.

Paper in "Automotive Testing Technology Intl., June 2009








December 2008:
iMAR audited and certified by TÜV Rheinland regarding EN 9100 / ISO 9001

TUV Logo The TÜV Rheinland has audited iMAR's Quality Management System in December 2008 regarding ISO 9001 (industrial products) and EN 9100 (aerospace applications). With the successful auditing the QM System of iMAR is now certified in accordance to EN 9100 and ISO 9001 and will be listed in the OASIS data base in Q1/2009.
iMAR Zertifikat ISO 9001 (deutsch)
iMAR Zertifikat EN 9100 (deutsch)
iMAR Certificate ISO 9001 (english)
iMAR Certificate EN 9100 (english)



May 2008: iVRU-BC-M

iVRU-BC-M MEMS-IMU iMAR is in preparation to launch the first units of its ultra-miniature IMU
with MEMS sensors and integrated L1 GPS receiver with VBS/SBAS/DGPS/RT-20
functionality for applications in realtime (UAV navigation and control,
road surveying, precision farming etc.) and in post-processing

The IMU will be available soon also as iTRaceRT-M100 highly integrated
INS/GPS solution.

  • iVRU-BC-M: Datasheet







    • iIPSC-MOD: start video

    April 2008: iIPSC-MOD / iOET² demonstrated in UAV tracking

    iMAR delivers an air and ground target tracking system, at the customer
    on a helicopter (German Airforce).
    The system includes a fast pedestal iIPSC-MOD, optical target tracker iOET²
    and an inertial stabilisation unit iVRU-FQ

    Click on the figure to see a video, demonstrating tracking a small and highly agile UAV (2.4 Mbyte).
    The main window shows the tracked UAV and the upper left window shows the moving pedestal.









    Stabilised Platform January 2008: Stabilised Platform iIPSC-RT for flying high resolution gradiometer


    iMAR deliveres a three axes stabilised platform, which is used
    to stabilise a high sensitive gradiometer on an airplne.
    The iIPSC-RT is a special design for an Australian customer.





    03. November 2007: CarOLO - Team attends Final with iMAR - Navigation System !
    iTraceRT-F200 for DARPA URBAN CHALLENGE The team of TU Brunswick / Germany qualified at Oct. 31st with 10 other of totally
    more than 90 teams to participate in the Final of the DARPA Urban Challenge
    Competition     at 3. November 2007.
    The Team CarOLO has attended the final as long as no other non-american team!
    Due to an arbitrator decision "Caroline" had to leave the court after a slight touch
    with the more aggressively driving car of the MIT.

    iMAR sponsors the Team CarOLO with a precise RTK/INS based navigation system
    of type iTraceRT-F200. We congratulate the whole team for the outstanding success
    and we wish the team all the best for the future!

  • DARPA URBAN CHALLENGE: CarOLO Team
  • CarOLO: Caroline

    • iSSMC at HSVA testing on a Swath Vessel September 2007: Successful functional tests for iSSMC (ship stabilisation)

    iMAR annouces that successful tests of their iSSMC system (Ship Stabilisation and Motion
    Control) have been performed at the HSVA (Hamburg Ship Model Basin).

    The iSSMC had been applied on an advanced Swath vessel to control and stabilise the vessel during
    seakeeping and manoeuvering tests.

    The modular architecture of the iSSMC allows a fast installation on board regarding to all common
    interfaces. The tools provided together with the delivery of the iSSMC enables an efficient adaptation
    of the controllers to the vessel's static and dynamic parameters, geometry of fins and rudders etc.
    Data Sheet iSSMC













    August 2007: IMUs for Civil Avionics Systems

    iMAR was awarded a contract to supply IMUs for civil avionics systems to a major aircraft manufacturer. iMAR anticipates that the long-term contract will generate revenues over a period of approximately ten years.



    iTraceRT-F200 for DARPA URBAN CHALLENGE July 2007: German CarOLO - Team qualified using advanced iMAR navigation system

    The team of the Technical University of Brunswick has qualified for the semifinal of the DARPA
    Urban Challenge     in October 2007.
    iMAR sponsors the team CarOLO with an precise RTK/INS based navigation system of the series
    iTraceRT-F200.

    DARPA URBAN CHALLENGE: CarOLO Team








    iVRU-FA5 qualified June 2007: Qualification of iVRU-FA5 at IABG

    In June 2007 iMAR has qualified the inertial measureent system of type iVRU-Fx
    according to MIL-STD 810F, Method 513.5, Proc II (acceleration 6 g),
    Method 514.5, Proc. I (vibration), Method 516.5, Proc. I (shock during landing)
    and Method 516.5, Proc. V (shock crash hazard) at the laboratories of IABG in
    Munich/Ottobrunn. The iVRU-FA5 is available as OEM device and is used in general
    tasks of stabilisation and on civil and military helicopters as well as on
    land vehicles and naval vehicles (e.g. gun stabilisation).





    ILA 2006 May 2006: iMAR at ILA 2006 in Berlin (Press Release)

    In May 2006 iMAR has shown its latest products to the international visitors
    at the International Airshow in Berlin
    and at the Testing Expo in Stuttgart.

    ILA 2006: iMAR Press Release







    iVRU-SSC February 2006: Miniaturized IMU with MEMS Gyros and GPS

    The family of FOG IMUs of type iVRU-Fx is now expanded by miniaturized MEMS based IMUs
    of type iVRU-Sx. Special features are a very light weight but temperature resistant
    plastic housing, a multi-functional odometer interface and an integrated GPS receiver as
    an option.
    iVRU-SSC: Miniaturized IMU based on MEMS technology with interal GPS and odometer interface














    iIPSC-MOD February 2006: Stabilised Platform iIPSC-MOD with Image-Tracker iOET² introduced on the market

    The iIPSC-MOD is a member of the family of gyro stabilised platforms, which are manufactured for
    applications in the area of security and defence. They are used on carriers like helicopters,
    ships and trucks. Since beginning of 2006 we have additionally available out Optical-Target-Tracking-
    Module iOET², which is a fast image processing system being integrated on a highly density
    pcb specially designed for fast tracking tasks. The system is designed to track visual targets as
    well as infrared objects.
    iOET²: Opto Electronic Target Tracker
    iIPSC-MOD: Gyro stabilised platform



    iIMU-FSAS February 2006: iIMU-FSAS-EI available with extended interface

    The iIMU-FSAS with 0.75 deg/hr Drift / 1 mg Bias is beside the standard configuration with HDLC
    interface now also available with RS422 interface (UART) or RS232 interface (UART) or CAN interface.
    Additionally the iIMU-FSAS-EI provides an odometer interface and can be used e.g. as a
    plug&play unit vor vehicle guidance and navigation.
    iIMU-FSAS-SI/EI







    iPST/iGST September 2005: iGST crosses 52 rail tracks with 0.5 m Accuracy

    Developed by iMAR in cooperation with Brownline / Netherlands, the iGST (Gyro Steering
    Tool) has been used in several demanding applications for horizontal directional drilling.
    iGST is a gyro based control system for directional drilling and is also known under the
    tradename "Drillguide". In September 2005 it showed its superior performance, when it was
    used in a demanding application to cross 52 rail tracks over 700 m without any aiding information.
    The iGST, equipped with ring laser gyros and a special navigation software, hit the proposed
    exit point with a deviation of only 0.5 m. The usage of standard steering tools like magnetic
    based systems is impossible in such environment.
    www.drillguide.com


    iDRPOS.32 July 2005: iDRPOS.32 certified according to E13

    The vehicle navigation unit iDRPOS.32 had been certified according to EMC directive E13
    by the laboratory SGS FORSTER (TÜV) in July 2005. With this international EMC certificate the
    iDRPOS.32 has received the approval for all land vehicles. iDRPOS.32 is a Dead-Reckoning
    Navigation System of high precision for the surveying of roads and the navigation and guidance
    of cars and trucks even there, where a high position accuracy in real-time is required under
    difficult conditions where significant GPS outages occur.







    Airborne Laser Scanning June 2005: Airborne Laser Scanning of Highest Accuracy

    Using our iNAV-RQH-AIRSURV ring laser INS (data rate 2000 Hz, bias 0.002 deg/hr, 10 µg) iMAR
    started its market introduction of its high-end inertial measurement systems into the airborne
    laser scanning applications with several helicopter based laser scanning tasks in Vienna with
    a Riegl Laser Scanner (type 560) [since 2007 also available for LEICA laser scanners].
    With an integrated or external L1/L2 GPS receiver the iNAV-RQH-AIRSURV provides online
    informationen for flight guidance and post-processing results on centimeter level (DGPS).
    3D Airborne Laser Scanning System





    stabilisation system for E.ON May 2005: Laser Stabilisation and Auto-Tracking for airborne Gas Emmission Detection System

    E.ON Ruhrgas sets their new airborne gas detection sensor to work, which is equipped with an iMAR
    stabilisation unit (iSCU) and an iMAR INS/DGPS Online Kalman Filter for the auto-tracking
    of the pipeline (iNAV-FMS with iIMU-FSAS - head). The gas detection system is developped
    by Adlares in co-operation with the DLR and is now operated on a helicopter BO-105. The system
    allows to detect even smallest leakages of gas at pipelines even if the sensor is operated in higher
    altitude. The stabilised laser beam follows the pipeline independantly from the helicopter's flight
    dynamics with an accuracy of approx. 1 meter






    iVRU-FC Paris Airshow 2005:

    June 2005: iMAR presents its new FOG/MEMS-IMUs of family iVRU-FC at the Paris Airshow in
    Le Bourget from 13. to 19. June in Paris. You will find this product on the stand of company
    Colibrys, a manufacturer of precise accelerometers (Swiss Pavillon, Hall 4, Stand B05).












     
    iOLFOG-S-D during calibration and burn-in iMAR increases production capability for iOLFOG series:
    May 2004: Since June 2004 iMAR has increased the production rate of the fiber optic gyro of type
    iOLFOG-S-D to 50 units / month. The single axis gyro is delivered to industrial and
    military customers. The gyro is available with commercial Sub-D connector or military connector
    according to MIL-C-38999 III.










     
     
    iMAR acquires contracts in India, China und Korea:
    Since 1998 iMAR delivers inertial measuring systems also for the Asean market. Already in the middle of 2002 deeper contacts were built up to the Chinese and Indean market by commercial representatives working on those markets. iMAR's local sales and support representatives in Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Hyderabad (India) now already pronounce the first contracts for delivery of complex inertial measuring and surveying equipment "Made in Germany".
    iMAR lectures in Beijing and Xi'an on Inertial Navigation and Guidance Dr. Edgar von Hinueber, MD of iMAR, in discussion with customers in Beijing regarding the conception of an inertial aided road surveying system
     From March 18 to April 10 a delegation from iMAR visited China, to deepen the personel contacts to the customers, to present iMAR technology and to negotiate several quotations. During the visit two significant purchase orders were signed, which were initiated by our sales and support representative High Win Jaming in Beijing and Hong Kong.
    iMAR's system families of "iNAV-FMS" and "iNAV-FJI" seem to be of special interest for the customers.

    Contact: info@imar-navigation.de  
     
    Project "Railway Surveying of Deutschen Bahn AG":
    iMAR wins the international invitation to tender for a high accurate inertial navigation system with its iNAV-RQH-RAIL laser gyro navigation and surveying system to be used for railway surveying with Deutschen Bahn AG (31. October 2002).
    Contact: info@imar-navigation.de
     
     

    The iPEGASUS system delivered recently to the Agusta Westland Helicopter company, based in Yeovil UK, is destined for the alignment of navigational, weapons and structural systems in the production of Lynx, Merlin EH101 and Apache helicopters.

    This marks iMAR's 12th sale of the iPEGASUS instrument and the second sale to a global helicopter manufacturing company, SF (Swiss Aircraft and Systems Enterprise Corp) being the first!
    FENNEK: 100 % Quality Assurance of the Telescopic System by using iMAR's iPEGASUS The iPEGASUS is rapidly gaining full acceptance into aviation and weapons systems manufacturing as being the most versatile and practical method of real-time critical alignments, in up to three dimensions. The iPEGASUS is rapidly replacing traditional laser-based and optical tripod systems. Weapons systems' manufacturers can readily calibrate and test their systems - dynamically, with operator ease and to high orders of angular accuracy with repeatable results.

    The usage in Germany is from the well-known manufacturer of weapon systems, MAUSER Oberndorf up to the 100%-quality assurance of the telescope system of the new WHEELED ARMED RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE FENNEK of the German Army.

     

     

    iMAR has delivered further systems of its ultra precision laser gyro navigator iNAV-RQH-AIRSURV for the field of airborne surveying / SAR (e.g. used by EADS). Accuracy down to mm/s at aircraft velocity of 80 m/s are demonstrated. More information (e.g. result plots) can be found in the section "Data Sheets".
    Contact: sales@imar-navigation.de