inertial navigation computer
1Inertial navigation system — An Inertial Navigation System (INS) is a navigation aid that uses a computer and motion sensors to continuously track the position, orientation, and velocity (direction and speed of movement) of a vehicle without the need for external references …
2Inertial Navigation System — Guidage inertiel Le guidage inertiel est la plus simple forme de guidage. Il a été utilisé notamment sur les V1 et V2 allemands. Sommaire 1 Fonctionnement 2 Technologies 3 Applications …
3inertial navigation system — A self contained navigation system, comprising gyros, accelerometers, and a navigation computer, which automatically provides vehicle position, heading, velocity, and other navigational information in response to signals resulting from the… …
4inertial navigation — Dead reckoning performed automatically by a computer, which gives a continuous indication of position by integrating the data on the aircraft’s acceleration since leaving a known starting point …
5navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… …
6inertial guidance system — An electronic system that continuously monitors the position, velocity, and acceleration of a vehicle, usually a submarine, missile, or airplane, and thus provides navigational data or control. The basic components of an inertial guidance system… …
7Computer vision — is the field concerned with automated imaging and automated computer based processing of images to extract and interpret information. It is the science and technology of machines that see. Here see means the machine is able to extract information …
8Inertial measurement unit — An inertial measurement unit, or IMU, is the main component of inertial guidance systems used in air , space , and watercraft, including guided missiles. An IMU works by sensing motion including the type, rate, and direction of that motion using… …
9Future Air Navigation System — The world s Air Traffic Control system still uses components defined in the 1940s s following the 1944 meeting in Chicago which launched the creation of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). This traditional ATC system uses analog …
10Automotive navigation system — A taxi equipped with GPS navigation device An automotive navigation system is a satellite navigation system designed for use in automobiles. It typically uses a GPS navigation device to acquire position data to locate the user on a road in the… …
