60 Symposia on Inertial Sensors and Systems: A Remarkable Series in the Course of Time

The year 2023 marks the $60^{\mathrm{th}}$ symposium “Inertial Sensors and Systems” (ISS) of the German Institute of Navigation (DGON). Having been originally founded as a national working group for presenting and discussing current research topics and typical applications of gyro technology, this series of annual conferences quickly obtained international interest and became a well-known forum for scientists, manufacturers, and users. Coincidentally, an enormous evolution of gyro technology and inertial systems took place during the last decades. This development effected a great enhancement of the usability, applicability, and reliability of inertial technology that, if asked, probably would have been considered impossible by the founding fathers of the symposia. Nevertheless, the conference series was able to cover all these changes and to constantly represent the state of the art of inertial sensors and systems. The paper outlines the history of the symposia and characterizes trends associated with the conference audience and with the technology presented.