From: carltonj@media.mit.edu (Carlton J. Sparrell)
Subject: Re: TECH: Optical Gyros
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1993 17:23:51 GMT
Organization: MIT Media Laboratory



In article <20bblrINNd8c@news.u.washington.edu> Peter Leaback
<pete_leaback@cix.compulink.co.uk> writes:

>A few years ago, I was told about optical gyros. I would be interested
>to know what has happened to this research. Has an accurate and
>relatively inexpensive product been produced ?

While I can't give you specifics, I was just at a lecture on
fiber-optics in which this application was mentioned.  The lecturer
said that these devices will soon be installed in mid-priced cars in
Japan as part of navigation systems.  He seemed to indicate that this
would happen this year.

Carlton J. Sparrell
Research Specialist
Spatial Imaging Group
MIT Media Laboratory