Chapter 8

Sensor calibration and manufacturing

Abstract

This chapter provides information on sensor calibration process that could be used with the customers.

Keywords

Sensor calibration process; calibration models; accelerometer calibration; color sensor calibration

Information in This Chapter

• Motivation for Calibrating Sensors

• Calibration Models

• Manufacturing and Calibration Use Cases

Motivation for Calibrating Sensors

A fundamental need of any sensor use case is trust in the data provided by the sensors. Without trust the data provided will be meaningless and discarded. Data errors can appear for a number of reasons—some are added in manufacturing, while other errors are the result of environmental changes. A common example would be a navigational ...

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