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ArticleBMC research notes2026

Research note on gravity artifact reduction in IMU signals using Madgwick orientation estimation.

Moritz Toppmöller, Urs-Vito Albrecht

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Moritz ToppmöllerDepartment of Digital Medicine, Medical School OWL, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstr. 25, Bielefeld, 33615, NRW, Germany.
Urs-Vito AlbrechtDepartment of Digital Medicine, Medical School OWL, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstr. 25, Bielefeld, 33615, NRW, Germany. urs-vito.albrecht@uni-bielefeld.de.

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Abstract

objectiveGravitational artifacts bias Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) signals, complicating applications such as Seismocardiography (SCG). This study aimed to validate a gravity-artifact reduction algorithm using Madgwick orientation estimation in a controlled, physics-based simulation.

resultsA computational phantom was developed using the PyBullet physics engine to generate paired datasets of gravity-free acceleration and simulated IMU signals (with gravitational artifacts). The Madgwick Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) filter was applied to estimate the sensor orientation, followed by a low-pass-filtered gravity projection to subtract artifacts. The gravity-removed acceleration closely matched the gravity-free reference across all axes. Absolute mean differences were consistently below 0.006 m/s

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AlgorithmsArtifactsGravitationSignal Processing, Computer-AssistedAccelerationComputer SimulationHumansGravityIMUMadgwickOrientation

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PMID42823703
PMCPMC13632254

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