Advanced Inertial Sensors: Advances, Challenges and Applications: Second Edition
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 3511
Special Issue Editors
2. School of Fundamental Physics and Mathematical Sciences, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China
3. Lanzhou Center of Theoretical Physics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Interests: gravitational wave detection; inertial sensor; experimental relativity; weak force measurement
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Dear Colleagues,
Considering scientific missions’ constant need for advances in precision-measurement technologies, inertial reference systems in space are of ever-increasing importance. High-precision inertial sensors could play vital roles in a large number of fields, including Newtonian and relativistic gravity field measurements in space (including gravitational wave detections), inertial navigation, drag-free flight, and autonomous orbit maintenance. Among them, electrostatic suspension inertial sensors have already been applied in a series of global gravity recovery satellites (such as CHAMP, GRACE/GFO, GOCE), and will continue to serve as the key payloads of next-generation gravity missions, as well as space-borne gravitational antennas (LISA, Taiji, Tainqin, etc.). Superconducting gravity gradiometers and atomic interferometers, on the other hand, have unique advantages in high-precision gravitational gradient measurements, especially when applied to exploratory research in experimental relativity. Considering the demand for high or even ultra precision in future planned science missions, as well as the need for versatility and miniaturization for survey missions, etc., there remain great but exciting challenges in the R&D of advanced inertial sensors.
We believe this is an appropriate time to launch this Special Issue, which aims to offer the scientific and engineering community an overview of innovative works on advanced inertial sensors and their applications. We invite you to submit original research articles and review articles on topics including, but not limited to, advanced measurement principles, new designs, technological breakthroughs (readout systems, controls, levitations, noise rejections, etc.), data analysis and processing, potential applications and related mission designs.
Prof. Dr. Peng Xu
Dr. Xing Bian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-precision inertial sensors
- inertial navigations
- newtonian and relativistic gravity field measurements in space
- gravitational wave detections
- autonomous orbit maintenances
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