The n580 is a total navigation sensor package for UAV’s, Autonomous vehicles, sensitive camera targeting systems, robotic manufacturing equipment, etc.. It’s a combination of accelerometers and gyroscopes that tell an object how it is oriented in space and its rate of acceleration. That information is combined with position data from a Global Navigation Satellite system and corrected for changes in nearby magnetic fields.
My aesthetic principles were based on the value proposition of Honeywell’s military IMUs. Honeywell has a reputation in the industry for creating the most reliable and environmentally robust designs. The earliest prototypes had long sweeping curves, undercuts, and gentle geometry that didn’t fit with the value proposition.
Spark Awards Finalist 2015