Webinar: An introduction to motion sensor technology and applications
Learn about the basics of motion sensor technology and how to leverage it in consumer, industrial and automotive applications.
From accurate motion control in VR gaming, to highly sophisticated safety features in automotive and industrial systems, motion sensing technology is opening up a new world of capabilities in modern applications.
Hosted by Richard Curley, Supplier Business Manager, Avnet Abacus, with a technical presentation from Vishal Markandey, Senior Technical Marketing Manager, TDK-InvenSense, this webinar will provide a technical introduction to how motion sensor technology works, with an in-depth look at use cases and system integration, TDK-InvenSense’s product offering and development tools.
Topics covered
- The basics of motion technology
- What is motion?
- How is motion measured?
- Critical device specs
- Applications and capabilities
- Sports
- Drones
- e-mobility
- Tools
- Automotive
- Industrial
- TDK-InvenSense product offering and specifications
- Development tools and support
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Presented by Vishal Markandey, Senior Technical Marketing Manager, TDK-InvenSenseVishal Markandey is responsible for Technical Marketing of TDK-InvenSense motion sensors division, where he has worked on 6-axis, 9-axis, and pressure sensor products. Previously, Vishal held positions at Zoran Corporation and Texas Instruments. Vishal has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Rice University. |
About TDK InvenSense
Founded in 2003, InvenSense is headquartered in San Jose, California and has offices in Boston, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, France, Canada, Slovakia and Italy. InvenSense, a TDK Group company, is a world leading provider of MEMS sensor platforms found in mobile, wearables, Smart Home, industrial, and automotive products
Further resources
TDK Invensense SmartMotion® development kits
The TDK SmartMotion platform is a comprehensive development kit for InvenSense motion sensor devices. The platform designed around a Microchip SAMG55 MCU can be used by customers for rapid evaluation and development of InvenSense sensor based solutions.
The platform integrates an on-board embedded debugger so external tools are not required to program or debug the SAMG55 MCU. The SmartMotion platform runs software including InvenSense MotionLink, a GUI based sensor evaluation tool, and the embedded motion drivers for motion sensor software development.
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