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15 November 2018

Inertial navigation systems (INSs) use the temperature control system to ensure the stability of the temperature of the inertial sensors for improving the navigation accuracy of the INSs. That is, the temperature control accuracy affects the performa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Inertial Sensors and Systems 2018)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,702 Views
10 Pages

24 December 2024

The quality of air intake significantly impacts the overall performance of gas turbines. A new high-precision testing method for the air intake quality assurance system of gas turbines has been proposed, and the influence of typical intake conditions...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,083 Views
11 Pages

26 September 2024

This paper presents the design and validation of a high-precision angular vibration calibration system based on a laser vibrometer, aimed at meeting the high-precision requirements for measuring small angular vibrations. The system primarily consists...

(This article belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
772 Views
24 Pages

Optimization and Experimental Study on No-Tillage Dense Planting Precision Seed-Fertilizer Co-Sowing System for Maize Oriented to High-Yield Agronomy

  • Zhongyi Yu,
  • Guangfu Wang,
  • Xiongkui He,
  • Song Shi and ,
  • Yingbo Gao,
  • Kuan Ren,
  • Xing Nian and
  • Chaogang Li
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

24 April 2026

To solve the problems of low seeding precision and the poor operational adaptability of traditional no-till seeders under dense planting mode, and meet the agronomic requirements for high maize yield, this study carried out optimization and experimen...

(This article belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
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  • Open Access
1,306 Views
16 Pages

Experimental Assessment of Vertical Greenery Systems Using Shake Table Tests and High-Precision Terrestrial LiDAR

  • Vachan Vanian,
  • Pavlos Asteriou,
  • Theodoros Rousakis,
  • Ioannis P. Xynopoulos and
  • Constantin E. Chalioris

The integration of vertical greenery systems (VGSs) into existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings raises questions regarding interface kinematics and the permanent displacement of soil-retaining elements under seismic excitation. This study experi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Soil–Structure Interaction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,065 Views
13 Pages

31 October 2024

Optical aspheres are demanded with extremely high precision to meet functional requirements in space telescopes, extreme ultraviolet lithography, and other modern large optical systems. The nano-precision fabrication of optical aspheres requires high...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ultra-Precision Machining Technology and Equipments)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,165 Views
15 Pages

28 April 2025

The working accuracy of space optical payloads, sensitive components, greatly depends on the pointing accuracy and stability of the platform. This article establishes a mathematical model for relative position and attitude measurement based on PSD an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,668 Views
15 Pages

A Quick Start Method for MEMS Disk Resonant Gyroscope

  • Xiaodong Xu,
  • Xiaowei Liu and
  • Yufeng Zhang

30 November 2021

High-precision disk resonator gyroscope has a high quality factor in order to improve the performance of the gyroscope, as the high quality factor can lead to a long starting time. In this paper, a control system of the driving loop of the disk MEMS...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
3,413 Views
19 Pages

Sowing Depth Monitoring System for High-Speed Precision Planters Based on Multi-Sensor Data Fusion

  • Song Wang,
  • Shujuan Yi,
  • Bin Zhao,
  • Yifei Li and ,
  • Shuaifei Li,
  • Guixiang Tao,
  • Xin Mao and
  • Wensheng Sun
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

30 September 2024

High-speed precision planters are subject to high-speed (12~16 km/h) operation due to terrain undulation caused by mechanical vibration and sensor measurement errors caused by the sowing depth monitoring system’s accuracy reduction problems. Th...

(This article belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,274 Views
18 Pages

16 February 2023

Aiming at the existing problems of low efficiency, lagging monitoring results, and poor reliability and accuracy in the present roadway roof separation monitoring system, a high-precision Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) separation indicator is designed thr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,344 Views
11 Pages

Improvement and Radiation-Resistance Study of an Optical Displacement Sensing System Based on a Position Sensitive Detector

  • Xiaojing Ren,
  • Guansheng Chen,
  • Mengxi Yu,
  • Tuo Zheng and ,
  • Kai Ding,
  • Huiyuan Chen,
  • Zhanyuan Yan and
  • Aimin Xiao
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

27 August 2025

We report a method of improving the precision and resolution of sensing systems based on position sensitive detectors (PSDs). In the method, we improved the precision and resolution by reducing the gain of the condition circuit and conducting spatial...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
943 Views
15 Pages

13 June 2025

Rapeseed planter application in simultaneous fertilization faces extensive mode and poor precision challenges. In this study, we attempt to mitigate these problems by combining high-precision radar speed sensors and fertilization parameters with the...

(This article belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
8,587 Views
31 Pages

High-Precision Image Aided Inertial Navigation with Known Features: Observability Analysis and Performance Evaluation

  • Weiping Jiang,
  • Li Wang,
  • Xiaoji Niu,
  • Quan Zhang and ,
  • Hui Zhang,
  • Min Tang and
  • Xiangyun Hu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

17 October 2014

A high-precision image-aided inertial navigation system (INS) is proposed as an alternative to the carrier-phase-based differential Global Navigation Satellite Systems (CDGNSSs) when satellite-based navigation systems are unavailable. In this paper,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Positioning and Tracking Sensors and Technologies in Road Transport)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,437 Views
17 Pages

6 February 2025

The working accuracy of space optical payloads and sensitive components carried on space aircraft greatly depends on the pointing accuracy and stability of the platform. Based on Disturbance Free Payload (DFP) technology, non-contact maglev technolog...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,955 Views
11 Pages

7 December 2018

Focusing on the issue of the malachite green traditional test methods such as large volume, high cost and high complex, this paper proposed a novel multi-channel electrochemical malachite green detection system. Specific recognition properties of mal...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,791 Views
14 Pages

Preliminary Evaluation and Analysis of Differential Technology Performance of eLoran Timing System

  • Kexin Yin,
  • Jianfeng Wu,
  • Runze Ning,
  • Yongqi Chen and ,
  • Qian Liu and
  • Kang Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

18 February 2025

As a major and strategic national scientific and technological infrastructure element, a high-precision ground-based timing system is an important guarantee to meet the demand for high-precision time and frequency in various important fields. To this...

(This article belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,507 Views
20 Pages

3 September 2024

Faced with measurement conditions such as high-temperature forging, strict prohibition of surface contamination, and toxic environments, using the projection point of an optical target projector (referred to as an “optical projector”) as...

(This article belongs to the Collection 3D/4D Optical Imaging Sensors for Surface Measurement, Processing and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,758 Views
22 Pages

Simulation and Experimental Study of a Split High-Speed Precision Seeding System

  • Bo Lu,
  • Xiangdong Ni,
  • Shufeng Li,
  • Kezhi Li and
  • Qingzheng Qi

According to the agronomic requirements of cotton precision seeding, the researchers designed a split seeding system to achieve high-speed precision seeding on the membrane. The 3D models used in the simulation process were created using Solidworks....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations and Practices of Agricultural Green Mechanized Production Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,029 Views
15 Pages

Research on a High-Precision Interventional Pressure Measurement Catheter with a Compact Structure for In Vivo Pressure Monitoring

  • Bo Wang,
  • Senran Jiang,
  • Yao Cui,
  • Zhonghua Li and ,
  • Fuji Wang,
  • Qiang Liu and
  • Xing Yang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

26 September 2024

This paper proposes a high-precision interventional pressure measurement catheter with a compact structure for in vivo pressure monitoring. This catheter uses a minimally invasive testing method, and the proposed compact structure reduces pressure lo...

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  • Open Access
27 Citations
6,133 Views
22 Pages

Integrity Monitoring of PPP-RTK Positioning; Part II: LEO Augmentation

  • Kan Wang,
  • Ahmed El-Mowafy,
  • Wei Wang,
  • Long Yang and
  • Xuhai Yang

26 March 2022

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites benefit future ground-based positioning with their high number, strong signal strength and high speed. The rapid geometry change with the LEO augmentation offers acceleration of the convergence of the precision point...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue LEO-Augmented PNT Service)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,729 Views
20 Pages

A high-precision navigation system is required for an unmanned vehicle, and the high-precision sensor is expensive. A low-cost, high-precision, dual-antenna Global Navigation Satellite System/Micro-electromechanical Systems-Inertial Navigation System...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue MEMS for Aerospace Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,676 Views
21 Pages

3 February 2023

In view of the difficulties regarding that airborne navigation equipment relies on imports and the expensive domestic high-precision navigation equipment in the manufacturing field of Chinese navigable aircraft, a dual-antenna GNSS (global navigation...

(This article belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,933 Views
17 Pages

2 August 2022

The effective use of robotic manipulators is particularly important when carrying out hazardous tasks. Often, for this type of mission, manipulators equipped with a hydraulic drive system are used, and their work results primarily from the implementa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energetic Challenges and Perspectives in Advanced Technologies of Hydraulic Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,705 Views
21 Pages

Vacuum Based Gas Sensing Material Characterization System for Precise and Simultaneous Measurement of Optical and Electrical Responses

  • Jie Wei,
  • Meng Zhao,
  • Cong Wang,
  • Jun Wang and ,
  • Jian-Min Ye,
  • Yu-Chen Wei,
  • Zhe-Yi Li,
  • Run Zhao,
  • Guo-Zhen Liu and
  • Ju Gao
  • + 11 authors+ 6 authors

28 January 2022

Gas sensing performance characterization systems are essential for the research and development of gas sensing materials and devices. Although existing systems are almost completely automatically operated, the accuracies of gas concentration control...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Instrument and Measurement Based on Sensing Technology in China)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,314 Views
19 Pages

Analysis of the Influence of Reducing the Duration of a Thermal Response Test in a Water-Filled Geothermal Borehole Located in Spain

  • Ignacio Martín Nieto,
  • Cristina Sáez Blázquez,
  • Arturo Farfán Martín and
  • Diego González-Aguilera

18 December 2020

Usually thermal response tests are restricted to big geothermal projects; the high investment makes them less suitable for designing domestic low-enthalpy geothermal energy systems. The work here presented aims to study the influence of time reductio...

(This article belongs to the Section H: Geo-Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,798 Views
14 Pages

1 August 2019

The maglev vibration isolation system exhibits excellent micro-vibration isolation performance (0.01 Hz to 100 Hz band) in the space environment. However, a collision between the base and the floating platform may occur in an ultra-low frequency rang...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Aerospace Sensors and Multisensor Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,117 Views
18 Pages

28 April 2026

High-precision underwater perception and scene reconstruction are critical techniques for marine surveying and resource exploration. Multi-sensor data fusion is currently the dominant method in underwater sensing. In this paper, a new approach for un...

(This article belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,253 Views
11 Pages

23 December 2020

The harmonic reducer, with its advantages of high precision, low noise, light weight, and high speed ratio, has been widely used in aerospace solar wing deployment mechanisms, antenna pointing mechanisms, robot joints, and other precision transmissio...

(This article belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,186 Views
10 Pages

17 October 2024

The development of high-resolution and large field of view remote-sensing cameras is inextricably linked to the application of free-form mirrors. The free-form mirror offers higher design of freedom and is more effective at correcting aberrations in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optical Remote Sensing Payloads, from Design to Flight Test)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,646 Views
19 Pages

15 March 2025

With advancements in inertial navigation measurement units (IMUs), the focus of inertial navigation accuracy has shifted from hardware limitations to algorithm performance. To effectively test algorithms using high-precision IMUs, trajectory generato...

(This article belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,548 Views
19 Pages

Full Process Dynamics and HIL Simulation of Precise Airdrop System

  • Wen Zou,
  • Zhanxin Cui,
  • Jiaoyan Li and
  • Qingbin Zhang

31 October 2025

Amid intensifying competition in airdrop equipment development, there is a growing demand for large-load, high-precision, maneuverable, and low-cost airdrop systems. However, Precision Aerial Delivery Systems (PADS) exhibit structural complexity and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Digital Intelligence Technology and Applications, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
72 Citations
15,560 Views
23 Pages

Use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technology for Long Term High Precision Deformation Monitoring

  • Rok Vezočnik,
  • Tomaž Ambrožič,
  • Oskar Sterle,
  • Gregor Bilban and ,
  • Norbert Pfeifer and
  • Bojan Stopar
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

4 December 2009

The paper presents a new methodology for high precision monitoring of deformations with a long term perspective using terrestrial laser scanning technology. In order to solve the problem of a stable reference system and to assure the high quality of...

(This article belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,635 Views
11 Pages

25 August 2022

Compared to traditional phase laser ranging technology, phase-shift laser ranging technology based on carrier phase modulation has significant advantages, such as simple modulation and demodulation, as well as simultaneous ranging and velocity measur...

(This article belongs to the Section Lasers, Light Sources and Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
52 Citations
10,899 Views
19 Pages

18 August 2021

Positioning with low-cost GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receivers is becoming increasingly popular in many engineering applications. In particular, dual-frequency receivers, which receive signals of all available satellite systems, offer...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensors in Structural Health Monitoring and Smart Structural Control)
  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
15,924 Views
14 Pages

Precision for Smallholder Farmers: A Small-Scale-Tailored Variable Rate Fertilizer Application Kit

  • Jelle Van Loon,
  • Alicia B. Speratti,
  • Louis Gabarra and
  • Bram Govaerts

Precision agriculture technology at the hands of smallholder farmers in the developing world is often deemed far-fetched. Low-resource farmers, however, are the most susceptible to negative changes in the environment. Providing these farmers with the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Precision Agriculture)
  • Review
  • Open Access
111 Citations
18,889 Views
20 Pages

New Trends in the Fertigation Management of Irrigated Vegetable Crops

  • Luca Incrocci,
  • Daniele Massa and
  • Alberto Pardossi

The use of fertigation, coupled with micro-irrigation, has continued to increase since it was first introduced in horticultural cropping systems. This combination provides a technical solution whereby nutrients and water can be supplied to the crop w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Refining Irrigation Strategies in Horticultural Production)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,196 Views
22 Pages

14 February 2026

Planar mirrors play a crucial role in autocollimation testing and optical beam relay systems of telescopes and other fields. However, for the next-generation large-aperture telescopes, typical monolithic planar mirrors fall short in meeting anticipat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Optical Fiber Sensing Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,590 Views
17 Pages

6 December 2023

In this paper, the design and experimental evaluation of a parallel robotic system based on a linear delta geometry is presented. The design considers the requirements for high-precision applications including workspace, motion resolution, and payloa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Trends in Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,078 Views
12 Pages

A Fast and Efficient Measurement System for Nuclear Spin Relaxation Times in Atomic Vapors

  • Ting Huang,
  • Cunxiao Miao,
  • Shuangai Wan,
  • Xiaoqian Tian and
  • Rui Li

8 November 2019

With the rapid progress of cutting-edge research such as quantum measurement technology, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) gyroscopes represent a major development direction of high-precision micro-miniature gyroscopes, which have significant advantag...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,711 Views
22 Pages

Investigation on Micro-Vibration Test and Image Stabilization of a High-Precision Space Optical Payload

  • Zhenchuang Li,
  • Junli Guo,
  • Tao Qin,
  • Jin Wang and ,
  • Jinjin Peng,
  • Yun Wu,
  • Zijian Jing,
  • Hongming Zhang,
  • Jinge Hou and
  • Bo Qi
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

5 February 2025

With the advancement of space exploration and optical communication toward deep space, the high-precision evaluation and image stabilization of space optical payloads under micro-vibration have become increasingly critical. To address these challenge...

(This article belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,626 Views
10 Pages

Media-Free and Contactless Micro-Positioning System Using Ultrasonic Levitation and Magnetic Actuators

  • Berend Denkena,
  • Jörg Wallaschek,
  • Henning Buhl,
  • Jens Twiefel and ,
  • Chenglong Ding and
  • Zijian Chen
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

19 November 2025

In micro-production technology (MPT), the demand for ultra-precise machine tools has been steadily increasing. Conventional guideway systems, such as hydrostatic or aerostatic bearings, often face limitations in terms of compactness, media supply, an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Piezoelectric Actuators and Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,083 Views
22 Pages

Research on Variable-Rate Spray Control System Based on Improved ANFIS

  • Derui Bao,
  • Changxi Liu,
  • Yufei Li,
  • Hang Shi and ,
  • Chuang Yan,
  • Hang Xue and
  • Jun Hu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

17 December 2025

To optimize the flow stability and improve application accuracy of the PWM intermittent variable-rate spraying system, which suffers from insufficient flow stability and response delays during changes in travel speed, this study proposes an intellige...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Perception, Decision-Making, and Control of Agricultural Robots)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,698 Views
25 Pages

23 November 2023

A macro–micro dual-drive motion platform is a class of key system utilized in ultra-precision instruments and equipment for realizing ultra-high-precision positioning, which relates to the fields of semiconductor manufacturing, ultra-precision...

(This article belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
958 Views
12 Pages

19 October 2025

Mechanical properties are critical for characterizing and fabricating advanced materials. While current characterization methods are well-established for the nanoscale and larger millimeter-scale, a significant gap exists in automated testing at the...

(This article belongs to the Section E: Engineering and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,678 Views
24 Pages

14 January 2026

A laser tracker is an essential tool in the field of precise geometric measurement. Its fundamental operating idea is a dual-axis rotating device that propels the laser beam to continuously align and measure the attitude of a collaborating target. Su...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
63 Citations
7,380 Views
17 Pages

9 September 2022

In the fields of positioning and navigation, the integrated inertial navigation system (INS)/global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are frequently employed. Currently, high-precision INS typically utilizes fiber optic gyroscopes (FOGs) and quartz...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Technologies for Position and Navigation under GNSS Signal Challenging or Denied Environments)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,779 Views
17 Pages

13 January 2026

For retinal degenerative diseases, advanced therapies such as gene therapy and retinal stem cell therapy have emerged as promising treatments, which are often delivered through subretinal injection. However, clinical subretinal injection remains chal...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent and Advanced Control for Human-Centric Robotic Actuation and Interaction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,504 Views
15 Pages

14 December 2023

Rapid and cost-efficient antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) is key to timely prescription-oriented diagnosis and precision treatment. However, current AST methods have limitations in throughput or cost effectiveness, and are impractical for micr...

(This article belongs to the Section Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,079 Views
17 Pages

Low Noise Feed-Through Compensation Circuit Design for Resonant MEMS Pressure Sensor

  • Jialuo Liao,
  • Pinghua Li,
  • Jiaqi Miao,
  • Ruimei Liang and ,
  • Zhongfeng Gao and
  • Xuye Zhuang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

29 March 2025

The feed-through effect of resonant pressure sensors usually introduces interfering noise signals, leading to the degradation of sensitivity, linearity, and other performances of the sensor test system. A low-noise charge amplifier and its feed-throu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,017 Views
18 Pages

High-Accuracy Pseudo-Random Code Laser Ranging Method Based on Data Shifting and Parameter Calibration of Phase Discriminator

  • Chaoyang Li,
  • Fei Yang,
  • Jianfeng Sun,
  • Zhiyong Lu and ,
  • Yu Zhou,
  • Chenxiang Qian and
  • Weibiao Chen
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

17 February 2025

High-accuracy and high-precision inter-satellite ranging enhances the orbital accuracy of the Global Navigation Satellite System and facilitates Autonomous Navigation without requiring ground stations. This study proposes a novel phase discrimination...

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