The XSENS MTi-8 Click is a new motion-sensing Click board™ from MIKROE, the embedded solutions company known for dramatically cutting development time with hardware and software built on proven standards. Compact and easy to integrate, Click boards let developers quickly move from proof-of-concept to full prototypes and working code.
The XSENS MTi-8 Click delivers high-accuracy positioning RTK-supported and precise orientation tracking, making it a strong fit for demanding outdoor embedded applications. It’s built around the MTI-8-5A, an RTK-enhanced GNSS/INS module from Xsens that combines GNSS positioning with advanced inertial sensing and real-time sensor fusion.
The board leverages Xsens’ sensor fusion algorithm, with output data rates up to 100 Hz for high-speed dead reckoning. In RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) mode, it achieves roll and pitch accuracy of 0.5° RMS, yaw accuracy of 1° RMS (with GNSS aiding), and position accuracy down to 1 cm + 1 ppm CEP.
It integrates a high-range gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer, supports external RTK-capable GNSS receivers over UART, and offers flexible interface options via UART, SPI, or I2C, plus USB Type?C configuration.
The XSENS MTi-8 Click is a recent addition to MIKROE’s extensive mikroBUS™-enabled Click board family, which now includes roughly 1,900 boards. The board also includes ClickID, a feature that lets the host system automatically identify it, simplifying setup and integration.
Because it’s based on the mikroBUS™ standard, the XSENS MTi-8 Click can be used on any host system that supports the interface. It ships with mikroSDK, MIKROE’s open-source library suite, giving developers excellent flexibility for evaluation, rapid prototyping, and customization.
Leadership Comment
Comments Nebojsa Matic, CEO of MIKROE: “This new Click board is ideal for robotics, autonomous vehicles, precision agriculture, surveying systems, and other outdoor navigation and motion-tracking applications that require high accuracy and reliability. It is part of our 126+ strong family of motion sensor Click boards and over 870 projects – with working code – featuring the XSENS MTi-8 Click can be found on MIKROE’s embedded projects platform, EmbeddedWiki.”
