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Inertial sensors (IMUs) are unique in this context because they are both autonomous and passive at the same time and are therefore very attractive. Their calibration and systematic errors or bias are known problems, briefly discussed in the article due to their importance, and are relatively simple to solve. However, problems related to the accumulation of these errors over time and their autonomous and dynamic correction remain. This article proposes a solution to the problem of IMU tilt calibration, i.e., the pitch and roll and the accelerometer bias correction in dynamic conditions, and presents the process of calculating these parameters based on combined accelerometer and gyroscope records using a new approach based on measuring increments or differences in tilt measurement. Verification was performed by simulation under typical conditions and for many different inertial units, i.e., IMU devices, which brings the proposed method closer to the real application context. 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