Inertial Labs provides advanced marine navigation solutions through its Motion Reference Unit (MRU) product line, designed to integrate with commonly available vessel sensors.
Built with a robust Kalman filter, long recalibration intervals of six years, and customizable data formats, the MRU delivers reliable performance and flexibility for end-users. Each unit is factory calibrated and supplied with a Certificate of Calibration, ensuring dependable operation across varying conditions.
These modern capabilities build on centuries of navigational development, which began with celestial methods using the stars and instruments such as the sextant, followed by the introduction of the magnetic compass in ancient China.
The 18th-century chronometer enabled accurate longitude calculation, while the early 20th century brought the gyrocompass. Later, radio and radar advanced positioning methods were introduced, followed by LORAN systems capable of transatlantic navigation. By the 1960s, GPS technology emerged, initially used for submarine positioning.
Modern marine navigation equipment must be precise, durable, and compatible with multiple systems. A market analysis identified the most critical onboard tools as speed and distance logs, radar or sonar, gyro compasses, magnetic compasses, GPS receivers, and redundant tracking aids.
The industry faces high costs due to materials and reliability requirements, with many solutions prioritizing consistency over innovation. In this context, Inertial Labs offers a differentiated approach, supplying MRU solutions tailored to actual user needs, with adaptability and efficiency at the forefront.
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