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ENSCO, Inc., a technology research and development company in Falls Church, Va., have expertise in custom geolocation and tracking solutions.
Springfield, Va., February 13, 2009
This article is featured in MEMSense E-mailer (February 2009 issue).
The company uses MEMSense's nano-IMU in its inertial navigation technology to provide passive, self-contained tracking and location solutions for first responders in situations where GPS coverage is not available or has been denied.
 Currently, there is no accurate way to locate and lead to safety first responders working at the scene of fires, explosions, and other disasters. ENSCO's product, called Dalmatian, is a self-contained indoor navigation system that accurately performs with or without the aid of GPS or other locating systems. It integrates MEMsense's industrial grade IMU with unconventional data analysis to provide real-time meter-level position accuracy. Dalmatian has been designed to support the varied movements of a first responder, including climbing, crawling, sidestepping, and running.
ENSCO's geolocation and tracking solutions use sophisticated modeling tools and signal processing algorithms that deliver performance levels comparable to expensive navigation-grade IMUs while using significantly less expensive industrial-grade IMUs.
The benefit of using MEMsense's industrial-grade IMUs is two-fold. From a financial perspective, the cost is significantly less than that of navigation- or tactical- grade IMUs. From a functionality and application perspective, the small size of MEMsense's IMUs provides a significant benefit for system packaging and integration.
ENSCO has been using MEMsense's IMUs for four years. More details about ENSCO's innovative use of nano-IMUs can be found at www.geonav.ensco.com.
ENSCO, Inc. provides engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for the defense, security, transportation, environment, and aerospace industries. Founded in 1969, with revenues of more than $100 million, ENSCO is a 700-person, privately owned corporation. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., ENSCO has major offices in Springfield, Virginia, Endicott, New York, and Melbourne and Cocoa Beach, Florida; field offices throughout the United States; and sales representatives in 15 countries selling ENSCO’s products and services to a wide range of customers. More about ENSCO
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