Accuracy Improvement of MEMS Using Accelerometers for Gravity Measurements

Accuracy Improvement of MEMS Using Accelerometers for Gravity Measurements | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Accuracy Improvement of MEMS Using Accelerometers for Gravity Measurements Yosef Golovachev, Shimon Mizrahi, Benny Milgrom This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8916734/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Review Version 1 posted 12 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometers are widely used in various applications, including gravity measurements. However, their accuracy is often limited by factors such as noise, temperature sensitivity, and calibration errors. This study presents methods to enhance the precision of MEMS accelerometers in measuring gravitational force. By implementing calibration techniques, noise filtering, and temperature stabilization, we achieved a significant reduction in measurement errors. Experimental results demonstrated that addressing low-frequency noise and temperature variations improved accuracy to slightly over three decimal places, making the system suitable for high-precision applications such as digital inclinometers. The findings indicate that while MEMS accelerometers can be optimized for more accurate gravitational measurements, achieving even higher precision requires further refinements in noise reduction techniques. MEMS gyroscope accelerometer sensor gravity measurements noise filtering temperature stabilization Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. 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