AZIMUTH MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND AZIMUTH MEASUREMENT METHOD

摘要

There are provided an azimuth measurement device and its method for realizing an update of an offset calculated from the data acquired by azimuth measurement. A geomagnetism output measured by a 3-axis magnetic sensor (10) is amplified by an amplification section (13) and input to an A/D conversion section (14). A chopper section (11) is arranged for switching the terminals for driving an X-axis magnetic sensor (2), a Y-axis magnetic sensor (3), and a Z-axis magnetic sensor (4) and applies drive voltage output from a drive power source section (12) to the X-axis magnetic sensor (2), the Y-axis magnetic sensor (3), and the Z-axis magnetic sensor (4). The output amplified value amplified by the amplification section (13) is converted from an analog signal to a digital signal by the A/D conversion section (14) and then is input to a sensitivity/offset correction calculation section (16). Output data from this sensitivity/offset correction calculation section (16) is input to an azimuth calculation section (20) and the corresponding azimuth information is output. A reliability information calculation section (19) outputs reliability information. ® KIPO & WIPO 2009