Geomagnetic sensor for detecting azimuth angle and method thereof
First Claim
1. A geomagnetic sensor, comprising:
- a geomagnetic detection module which is configured to output an electric signal value corresponding to a geomagnetism;
a tilt detection module which is configured to detect a tilt angle which indicates a degree of inclination with reference to a reference plane;
a memory which is configured to store a constant for each azimuth angle for consideration of geomagnetic influence by a dip angle; and
a central processing unit which is configured to perform a first azimuth computation using an initial value of the constant, the electric signal value and the tilt angle, and to perform a second azimuth computation by detecting from the memory a constant corresponding to an azimuth of the first azimuth computation and using the detected constant.
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Abstract
A geomagnetic sensor and method are provided. The geomagnetic sensor has a geomagnetic detection module for outputting an electric signal value corresponding to a geomagnetism, a tilt detection module for detecting a tilt angle with reference to a reference plane, a memory for storing a constant for each azimuth angle, and a central processing unit for performing a first azimuth computation using an initial value of the constants, the electric signal value and the tilt angle, and for performing a second azimuth computation by detecting from the memory a constant corresponding to the resultant azimuth of the first azimuth computation and using the detected constant. The method includes outputting an electric signal corresponding to a geomagnetism; normalizing the output electric signal; detecting a tilt angle with respect to a reference plane; performing a first azimuth computation; detecting a constant corresponding to the resultant azimuth; and performing a second azimuth computation.
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1. A geomagnetic sensor, comprising:
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a geomagnetic detection module which is configured to output an electric signal value corresponding to a geomagnetism; a tilt detection module which is configured to detect a tilt angle which indicates a degree of inclination with reference to a reference plane; a memory which is configured to store a constant for each azimuth angle for consideration of geomagnetic influence by a dip angle; and a central processing unit which is configured to perform a first azimuth computation using an initial value of the constant, the electric signal value and the tilt angle, and to perform a second azimuth computation by detecting from the memory a constant corresponding to an azimuth of the first azimuth computation and using the detected constant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of measuring an azimuth angle of a geomagnetic sensor having a memory storing a constant for each azimuth angle for consideration of a geomagnetic influence by a dip angle, the method comprising:
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outputting an electric signal corresponding to a geomagnetism; normalizing the output electric signal by mapping the electric signal to a predetermined range; detecting a tilt angle which indicates a degree of deviation of a geomagnetic sensor with respect to a reference plane; performing a first azimuth computation using an initial value of the constant, the normalized electric signal value and the tilt angle; detecting from the memory a constant corresponding to an azimuth of the first azimuth computation; and performing a second azimuth computation using the detected constant, the normalized electric signal value and the tilt angle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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