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Xsens is a supplier of 3D motion tracking products based upon miniature MEMS inertial sensor technology. Xsens’ research department has created intellectual property in the field of multi-sensor data fusion algorithms, combining inertial sensors with aiding technologies such as GPS and RF positioning and biomechanical modeling. Xsens is headquartered in Enschede, The Netherlands and has a subsidiary in Los Angeles, California, US.

History
The company was founded in 2000 by Casper Peeters and Per Slycke, both University of Twente graduates. Inspired by the possibilities of tiny motion sensors for measurement of the performance of athletes, they specialized themselves in sensor technologies and sensor fusion algorithms. The company developed inertial measurement units or AHRS (MT9, MTi, MTi-G and MTx) and human movement measurement systems (Xbus Kit). In 2007 Xsens introduced an inertial motion capture system Moven (renamed Xsens MVN in 2009).