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Ohio University wins ION autonomous snowplow competitionTuesday, 31 January 2012At the second annual ION autonomous snowplow competition, the Ohio University has succeeded again in taking home the first prize. Xsens would like to congratulate the team with this accomplishment. The Institute of Navigation, of which Xsens is a corporate member, held this contest during the Winter Carnival in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Avionics Engineering Center (AEC)... >> Full Story Xsens motion capture data in Siemens PLM Software JackWednesday, 18 January 2012ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands, - January 18th 2012 - Xsens, the leader in professional 3D tracking systems, today announced that it has joined the Siemens Solution Partner Program to provide its motion capture solution for the Jack™ software ergonomics package, a part of the Tecnomatix® software family of digital manufacturing solutions.Xsens, the world market leader in... >> Full Story Research paper about how Xsens products can help first respondersMonday, 16 January 2012Technical support for first responders, who have to explore hazardous environments to locate and rescue victims and thereby avoiding dangerous areas, has recently gained a substantial interest in the research community. In his thesis "Mapping, State Estimation, and Navigation for Quadrotors and Human-Worn Sensor Systems", long time friend and partner of Xsens, Slawomir... >> Full Story New office for Xsens North America Inc.Thursday, 22 December 2011Xsens, leading developer and global supplier of 3D motion tracking products, has grown globally over the last 12 years. To support the further expansion in the Americas, Xsens North America Inc. will move to Culver City, Los Angeles as of December 28th 2011. Contact details for Xsens North America Inc. as of December 28th 2011: Xsens North America Inc.10557 Jefferson... >> Full Story New customer case onlineThursday, 01 December 2011The innovative SkySails Propulsion System uses wind energy to reduce fuel costs and emission levels. Wind is the cheapest, most powerful and greenest source of energy on the high seas. SkySails’ Propulsion Systems are installed on cargo vessels, fishing trawlers and leisure yachts and make use of the vast potential of these high-altitude winds. With this modern... >> Full Story Xsens is participating in SmartBot projectFriday, 25 November 2011SmartBot is a cross-border collaboration between 24 different partners from Germany and the Netherlands. The aim is to develop multi sensor robot platforms for maritime, agricultural and industry applications. Xsens will participate in two of the three the sub projects. The subproject Roboship is about an autonomous intelligent robot for the inspection and repair of... >> Full Story New Software Release MTwTuesday, 15 November 2011Xsens is happy to announce the latest release of MT SDK 3.8 for MTw. This latest release is no longer a Beta version, meaning that it is more stable and robust than ever.In addition to this, a beta version of Linux has been added and new stand by and wake up method have been implemented. Now it is possible to wake the MTw up from stand - by simply turning... >> Full Story All research and scientific papers now onlineThursday, 27 October 2011With more than 10 years of experience, Xsens motion trackers have been used in real-life situations, controlling unmanned vehicles, in movie and game making as well as in important biomechanics research. Xsens now introduces the new research page on the Xsens website. Here you will find a collection of scientific articles, published in peer-reviewed journal articles... >> Full Story For the third time in a row, Xsens named in the Marine Technology Reporter 100 (MTR 100)Tuesday, 13 September 2011For the third time in a row, Xsens has been named in the Marine Technology Reporter 100 (MTR 100), a list with the 100 leading companies serving the global subsea market.The MTR 100 has been published for the 6th time and is of great significance to the maritime market. Xsens was also named in the 2009 and 2010 edition.Xsens has been a player in the maritime market for... >> Full Story Xsens supplies sensor fusion DSP module to SagemThursday, 04 August 2011ENSCHEDE, The Netherlands, — 4 August 2011 — Xsens, the leading global supplier of 3D motion tracking systems and Sagem (Safran Group), today signed an agreement for the supply of advanced sensor fusion signal processing modules for integration in a new line of inertial system products from Sagem. Sagem chose Xsens after a careful technology and supplier selection... >> Full Story Amarcon sells OCTOPUS products to leading shipping companyTuesday, 26 July 2011Offshore company Amarcon from Dalfsen, the Netherlands has equipped three multipurpose heavy lift vessels from Harren & Partner / Offshore Installation Group (OIG Giant I (former Blue Giant), the OIG Giant II (former Combidock IV) and the new build OIG Giant III) with the OCTOPUS-Onboard system. Also, they equipped the vessels with the OCTOPUS-TMS system, that uses 3... >> Full Story Xsens sponsors GCDCWednesday, 04 May 2011Different teams from international universities join forces in a total of 11 teams to explore the boundaries of cooperative driving. Xsens has provided sponsorships to the Halmstad and Mekar teams, and wishes them best of luck with the GCDC. The MTi-G will provide valuable information about position and orientation of the vehicle to make sure that the cooperative driving... >> Full Story US Ambassador visits XsensMonday, 21 February 2011On February 15th 2011, Mrs. Fay Hartog Levin, US Ambassador to The Netherlands, paid a visit to Xsens’ Headquarters in The Netherlands. Her visit marked the further expansion of the US operations of Xsens. As of March 1st, 2011 all Xsens’ products are directly available from its office in Los Angeles.More pictures (click picture for a larger view): >> Full Story Xsens participates in MILEPOST ProjectFriday, 28 January 2011The goal of the project "MILEPOST" (MEMS IMU for long-term position stability and high precision rate monitoring) is the precise long-term stable measurement of specific acceleration forces by so-called inertial sensors (angular rate and acceleration sensors). The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology in Itzehoe has received funding for the project in the last call... >> Full Story Xsens covered in EE Times CES 2011 editionWednesday, 19 January 2011EE|Times CES 2011 edition:3-D gesture control breaks out of the game box"As much as hard-core gamers might value precision, it is less important for gaming itself than for game development or special-effects film animations. For animation pros, the Cadillac of gesture recognition is Xsens Technologies’ MEMS-studded bodysuit. The accelerometers and gyros on the suit... >> Full Story Motion Capture on the moonMonday, 20 December 2010Project Moon DustBy testing 3D printing with moon dust and the registration of astronauts' movements on the moon using motion capture, the aim is to develop the technology so that one day everyone may design and build their own sustainable homes on earth, using their movements and the ground or earth beneath their feet.> See how the astronaut uses Xsens MVN for motion... >> Full Story Xsens featured in MEMS Investor JournalFriday, 17 December 2010MEMS Investor Journal has published an interview with Per Slycke about latest developments in inertial sensing, MEMS IMU’s and AHRS’s. The interview with Xsens’ CTO focuses on the emerging trends in the MEMS industry and where these new technologies are being applied. Per Slycke explains typical applications and discusses the differences among various... >> Full Story Xsens upgrades hardware and MT SDKMonday, 22 November 2010Xsens has launched a revision of the popular MTi and MTi-G Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS). Improvements have been made in hardware, firmware and software. This webpage discusses the changes. Hardware revision 1.5 The MTi and MTi-G have undergone a hardware revision, which has resulted in a higher temperature rating, a more robust design and the... >> Full Story Willem Alexander, Prince of Orange paid visit to XsensFriday, 05 November 2010Friday, 05 November 2010 - As part of a visit regarding the knowledge infrastructure in the region of Twente, Willem Alexander, Prince of Orange paid a visit to Xsens Technologies B.V. in Enschede.> Read the Ducth press releaseMore pictures (click picture for a larger view): >> Full Story Xsens releases wireless 3D motion trackerThursday, 21 October 2010Xsens Technologies B.V., the leader in professional 3D tracking systems, today announced the availability of the MTw™ miniature wireless inertial motion tracker for ambulatory 3D kinematic measurements. The Xsens MTw™ wireless body-area network system will be shown for the first time at the Neuroscience 2010 conference (November 13-17, 2010) in San Diego, USA at booth... >> Full Story Inertial Sensors go HollywoodWednesday, 20 October 2010MEMS-based accelerometers and gyroscopes bring Marvel Studios’ Iron Man to life.At the end of Iron Man 2, when the heroes and villains are flying, flipping, punching and rolling about in a Japanese garden, the real stars aren’t the actors. They’re a bunch of matchbox-sized sensor packs sewn into the lining of the so-called “mo-cap” suits, which enable stunt... >> Full Story Xsens for the fifth time in Deloitte Technology Fast 50Friday, 15 October 2010For the fifth consecutive year, Xsens has been ranked as one of the fastest growing technology firms in The Netherlands. Xsens was ranked 42nd in the Technology Fast 50, Deloitte’s annual listing of the fastest growing technology companies in the Benelux. Xsens is one of the few companies that made the Fast 50 five times in a row, making Xsens one of the most... >> Full Story Xsens participates in Marie Curie (MC Impulse) training programThursday, 07 October 2010As part of Xsens' participation in the EU funded Marie Curie program named MC Impulse, Xsens is investigating sensor fusion for nonlinear tracking problems and ultrawideband RF positioning in particular. The MC Impulse network is a collaboration with the academic partners University of Twente, Lancaster University, Linköping University, Fraunhofer Institute KFIE... >> Full Story Xsens in the Marine Technology Reporter 100 (MTR 100)Wednesday, 29 September 2010Xsens has been named in the Marine Technology Reporter 100 (MTR 100), a list with the 100 leading companies serving the global subsea market. The MTR 100 has been published for the 5th time and is of great significance to the maritime market. Xsens was also named in the 2009 edition. It is the only miniature AHRS manufacturer in the list. Xsens has been a player in the... >> Full Story Xsens congratulates number 1, 2 and 3 of SAUC-E!Tuesday, 17 August 2010Xsens congratulates the top three teams at the 5th annual Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge – Europe, held in July 2010 at the NATO Research Centre located in La Spezia, Italy. All three teams were using Xsens MTi’s to stabilize their AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle). The Challenge was won by the University di Girona from Spain with the Sparus, by... >> Full Story Xsens explores the world modelingWednesday, 28 July 2010A delegation of the Xsens research team went to Linköping University to take part in the learning world models workshop organized by Thomas Schön and Giorgio Grisetti. This workshop, sponsored by Cadics and Xsens set the stage for a two day period of generating and discussion of new idea's related to identification and modeling. Xsens' interest for the workshop was... >> Full Story Xsens releases landmark algorithm for stable 3D tracking in magnetically distorted environmentsWednesday, 07 July 2010ENSCHEDE, Netherlands,—July 6, 2010— Xsens Technologies B.V., the leader in professional 3D tracking systems, today announced the general availability of its KinematicCoupling (KiCTM) algorithm in its newly released software suite MVN Studio 3.0 for professional grade human motion capture. Xsens MVN will be on show at the SIGGRAPH conference (July 27-29, 2010) in Los... >> Full Story MEMS Motion Sensing Meets HollywoodThursday, 20 May 2010Analog Devices Inc., (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, and Xsens Technologies B.V., a leading supplier of 3D motion tracking products, have collaborated to develop real-time motion capture technology that is being used for character animation in major motion pictures, including the 2010 releases of... >> Full Story Fugro Subsea Technologies purchases another batch of MTi’sThursday, 06 May 2010Fugro Subsea Technologies Singapore has purchased 10 Xsens MTi’s for use in their FCV ROV. Fugro Subsea Technologies now uses several tens of MTi’s for the stabilization of their ROV fleet. For more information on Fugro Subsea Technologies, visit http://www.fugro.sg/rovmanufacturing.htm Image courtesy of Fugro >> Full Story Xsens presents 10,000th Motion Tracker at Oceanology International 2010Thursday, 11 March 2010LONDON, March 10th - At Oceanology International 2010 in London, Xsens’ 10,000th Motion Tracker was presented. During a celebration lunch for Xsens 10th anniversary Casper Peeters, CEO of Xsens, handed over an award with the 10,000th Motion Tracker embedded to Simon Partridge, Engineering Director of Sonardyne. "Sonardyne is a valued customer of us," says Casper... >> Full Story Xsens: 10 Years in MotionThursday, 28 January 2010Founded in 2000, Xsens has evolved into a leading supplier of 3D motion tracking products. Various awards and listings underline the success of the company and the importance of our products for the marketplace. More important though, hundreds of customers worldwide successfully utilize our technology and count on the performance and quality that Xsens stands for. We... >> Full Story Xsens products used in two articles in InsideGNSSMonday, 18 January 2010In the latest Inside GNSS magazine two articles were included about applications that use Xsens Motion Trackers. In an article about the Burredo UAV, designed by the University of Florida, an Xsens MTi-G was used for control and stabilization of the flying platform. In an article about the DINGPOS project, the Xsens MTi was used together with a software GNSS receiver... >> Full Story Xsens receives Innovation AwardWednesday, 18 November 2009The High Growth Award for Innovation 2009 was awarded to Xsens. The High Growth Awards are awarded annually to Dutch enterprises with exceptional revenue growth, combined with high quality in areas such as strategy, market positioning, finance and IT. Xsens won the Award for Innovation because of a consistent execution of a clear strategy. “Xsens advances the... >> Full Story MTi and MTi-G are now delivered from stockTuesday, 06 October 2009As of October 1st, Xsens will deliver its standard MTi and MTi-G from stock. This means that shipment will take place within 48 hours after reception of the order. Shipping within 48 hours is important for Xsens’ customers who rely on a trustworthy partner in business. Conditions do apply, ask your sales representative for more... >> Full Story Xsens MTi in AsteRxi high-quality multi-sensor GNSS receiverWednesday, 30 September 2009Septentrio launches inertially aided GNSS solutions The Xsens MTi is used in the Septentrio AsteRxiTM multi-sensor GNSS receiver Septentrio launched AsteRxiTM, its first multi-sensor GNSS receiver. AsteRxiTM processes high-quality GNSS measurements with IMU-measurements to generate an enhanced integrated position.... >> Full Story Xsens in panel MEMS Executive CongressMonday, 28 September 2009Xsens' CTO Per Slycke is one of the panelists in the MEMS Executive Congress panel on "Bio/Medical Devices and MEMS". This year’s congress will be held on November 4-6 in Sonoma, California. At the MEMS Executive Congress leaders from the entire MEMS supply chain—many joined by their OEM customers—will discuss innovations in MEMS on... >> Full Story Xsens research awarded during ICUWBMonday, 14 September 2009Xsens research awarded during ICUWB At the International Conference of Ultra Wideband (http://www.icuwb2009.org) the research of Jeroen Hol, a PhD researcher at Xsens was awarded the “Best Student Paper” award. Jeroen Hol submitted his research on “Tightly Coupled UWB/IMU Pose Estimation”. In his paper a 6DOF tracking system... >> Full Story Xsens Technologies included in the Marine Technology Reporter 100 (MTR 100)Wednesday, 02 September 2009Xsens Technologies has been included in the Marine Technology Reporter 100 (MTR 100), a list with profiles of the 100 leading companies serving the global subsea market. The MTR 100 is a list with a constantly growing significance in the industry and shows profiles of large and small companies, based all over the world. As the only MEMS... >> Full Story Xsens US office operationalWednesday, 19 August 2009Xsens has opened a Los Angeles based office to serve its North American customer base. The initial team focuses on motion capture for the Entertainment industry. The team operates out of Lacy Studio Loft, a recently refurbished warehouse centrally located in Los Angeles. In order to support our continuously expanding customer base, especially those in film production... >> Full Story MTi-G accuracy put to the test in AEC jet aircraftThursday, 06 August 2009In a test with the test aircraft Aero L-29 Delfin jet of the Avionics Engineering Center (AEC, Ohio University) research engineers have proven that the Miniature GPS-aided Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) MTi-G of Xsens provides excellent attitude and heading accuracy even during high dynamic flight tests. Flight tests were conducted by mounting a Honeywell... >> Full Story Xsens and Time Domain Partner to Advance Entertainment Industry 3D Tracking TechnologyMonday, 03 August 2009Xsens Technologies B.V., the leader in 3D tracking systems, and Time Domain Corporation, the leader in ultra wideband (UWB) real‐time location systems (RTLS), today announced a partnership that will advance the entertainment industry’s 3D tracking and motion capture systems. Xsens will unveil the new tracking system’s capabilities at this week’s SIGGRAPH... >> Full Story Breakthrough performance increase of miniature MEMS inertial sensing technologyWednesday, 22 April 2009Xsens Technologies has completed the staged release of the new generation MTi and MTi-G, its miniature MEMS based Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS). With the latest developments (described below), the MTi and MTi-G can be used in applications where MEMS technology was not suitable before. >> Full Story Xsens is proud to present its new corporate designThursday, 19 March 2009After almost ten years Xsens presents a new logo that better reflects the growth and ambition of our company - while respecting our technology and innovation driven roots. We feel that the new logo perfectly represents Xsens: a group of talented people dedicated to deliver cutting-edge inertial motion tracking products with best-in-class performance and outstanding... >> Full Story |
