Honeywell Compact Inertial Navigation System
Overview
The Honeywell Compact Inertial Navigation System (HCINS) is a low size, weight, and power (SWaP) solution designed for all classes of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Engineered to ensure safe and reliable navigation during intermittent GNSS disruptions, HCINS is roughly the size of a deck of cards and offers seamless plug-and-play integration with Pixhawk autopilot systems—making it ideal for both rotary and fixed-wing UAV platforms.
HCINS is part of Honeywell’s Resilient UAV Navigation Suite, which also includes the Honeywell Radar Velocity System (HRVS) and the GPSdome Anti-Jamming System. When paired with HRVS, HCINS enables UAVs to operate in fully GPS-denied environments with a position error of less than 3% of distance traveled.
HCINS is part of Honeywell’s Resilient UAV Navigation Suite, which also includes the Honeywell Radar Velocity System (HRVS) and the GPSdome Anti-Jamming System. When paired with HRVS, HCINS enables UAVs to operate in fully GPS-denied environments with a position error of less than 3% of distance traveled.
Specifications
Performance
Horizontal Position Drift, GNSS outage with no aiding
- 0.35 m (after 10 s) (HCINS RTK)
- 0.9 m (after 10 s) (HCINS)
- 13.0 m (after 60 s) (HCINS RTK)
- 2.6 m (after 30 s) (HCINS RTK)
- 22.0 m (after 60 s) (HCINS)
- 250 m (after 30 s) (Pixhawk 2.1)
- 5.0 m (after 30 s) (HCINS)
- 8.0 m (after 10 s) (Pixhawk 2.1)
- 900 m (after 60 s) (Pixhawk 2.1)
Typical Performance
- Attitude [deg] 0.04
- Heading [deg] 0.28
- Position Error [m] 2.5
- Velocity Error [m/s] 0.04
Features
- Heading: 0.28 (deg)
- MEMS based navigator
- Position Error: 2.5 m (standalone)
Shock
- DO-160G; section 8, Category S, Curve C
GNSS
- Dedicated BAS (Base) and ROV (Rover) SMA connector for antenna
Mechanical
Operating Temperature
- -40 to + 85°C
Connectivity and Systems
Internal Data Storage
- Removable micro SD card up to 32GB
GNSS Constellations
- BeiDou B1I B2I
- GLONASS L1OF, L2OF
- GPS L1C/A, L2C
- Galileo E1B/C E5b
- QZSS L1C/A L1S L2C
- SBAS L1C/A
Communication Ports
- Ethernet Communication
- Serial Communication
Components
- GNSS Antenna
- GNSS Receiver
- IMU
- Processing Boards
Software
- Internal Software
Output
- Altitude
- Position
- Velocity
Power and Electrical
Power Consumption
- 3W nominal Watt
- 5W with LTE connectivity Watt
Supply Voltage
- +4.5 – 5.5VDC (2A) voltage alternating current
Vibration
- BFD Basic profile
Power
- PWR connector: connection with power source. Watt
Physical
Dimensions
- 100mm x 67mm x 13mm (damping platform)
- 162cm³ / 96mm x 60mm x 28mm (excluding damping platform)
Weight
- +22 grams (damping platform)
- 115 grams (excluding damping platform)
Volume
- 100mm x 67mm x 13mm (damping platform) cubic centimetre
- 162cm³ / 96mm x 60mm x 28mm (excluding damping platform) cubic centimetre
Length
- 96mm
Width
- 60mm
Depth
- 28 mm
Size
- 96mm x 60mm x 28mm (excluding damping platform) millimetre
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