Sparse Magnetometer-free Inertial Motion Tracking - A Condition for Observability in Double Hinge Joint Systems

@article{Eckhoff2020SparseMI,
  title={Sparse Magnetometer-free Inertial Motion Tracking - A Condition for Observability in Double Hinge Joint Systems},
  author={Karsten Eckhoff and Manon Kok and Sergio Lucia and Thomas Seel},
  journal={ArXiv},
  year={2020},
  volume={abs/2002.00902}
}
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