Watson Papers, Presentations, and Reports

Papers and Presentations

• William S. Watson, Vibratory Gyro Skewed Driver and Pick-off Geometry, Anniversary Workshop on Solid-State Gyroscopy, Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine, May 2008
• William S. Watson, Improved Vibratory Gyro Pick-off and Driver Technology, Symposium Gyro Technology, Stuttgart Germany, September 2006.
• W. S. Watson and T. J. Henke, Coriolis Gyro Configuration Effects on Noise and Drift Performance, Symposium Gyro Technology, Stuttgart Germany, September 2002.
• William S. Watson, Vibrating Structure Gyro Performance Improvements, Symposium Gyro Technology, Stuttgart Germany, September 2000.
• William S. Watson, Systems for Angle Measurement: A Study in Geometry, Sensors Expo, September 1995.
• William S. Watson, Solid State Sensor System for RPV Instrumentation and Control, RPVs - Eleventh International Conference, Bristol, United Kingdom, September 1994.
• William S. Watson, Improved North Seeking Gyro, IEEE Position Location and Navigation Symposium, No. 0-7803-0468-3/92, pp. 121-125, March 1992.
• William S. Watson, Vibrating Element Angular Rate Sensor for Precision Applications, IEEE Position Location and Navigation Symposium, No. 90CH2811-8, pp. 17-20, March 1990.
• Richard O. Ayres, Solid State Rate Sensor Technology and Applications, SAE Business Aircraft Meeting & Exposition, No. 830727, April 1983

Reports

Magnetometer Installation Guide  44K PDF
This informational guide is written to help users of fluxgate magnetometer equipped Watson sensors to find a suitable mounting location.

Bank Error Graph  14K PDF
See why you need velocity input for your Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS). Bank errors can accumulate rapidly during turns if left uncompensated.

Attitude and Heading Reference System Report 5K PDF