Creare is actively developing orientation and location sensor systems for integration into aircraft guidance systems, to provide heading information for towed sonar array cables, to determine azimuth and elevation of mortar gun barrels, and for use on pico satellites.

Orientation and location devices are continually evolving from large, power hungry, expensive, and very delicate electromechanical gimbaled systems to chip-level strap-down systems that are small, rugged, and cheap with low power draw. Creare combines expertise in hardware development with advanced signal processing algorithms to extract signals from relatively low cost, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic and MEMS sensor devices to provide a capability previously unattainable or only achievable with high-value custom-designed sensor equipment. 

For the Navy, Creare is developing a small magnetic heading sensor for integration into existing and future towed array sonar systems used by the U.S. Navy on both submarines and surface vessels. The towed array heading information is needed in acoustic beam-forming algorithms that determine target range and bearing. The magnetic heading sensor is based on the use of MEMS-based strap-down sensor components and will replace existing mechanically leveling sensors. Our sensors provide a smaller package that is substantially more robust and can be manufactured at much lower cost. The sensor provides high-accuracy towed array headings, roll, and pitch information at any location worldwide.