positioning and navigation system

  • 1Navigation system — A navigation system is a (usually electronic) system that aids is navigation. Navigation systems may be entirely on board a vehicle or vessel, or they may be located elsewhere and communicate via radio or other signals with a vehicle or vessel,… …

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  • 2Automotive 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… …

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  • 3long-range navigation system — An electronic navigation unit that is approved for use under instrument flight rules as a primary means of navigation and has at least one source of navigational input, such as an inertial navigation system, global positioning system, or LORAN C …

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  • 4Beidou navigation system — (CJKV|s=北斗导航系统|p=běidǒu dǎoháng xìtǒng) or Beidou Satellite Navigation and Positioning System (CJKV|s=北斗卫星导航定位系统|p=běidǒu wèixīng dǎoháng dìngwèi xìtǒng) is a project by China to develop an independent satellite navigation system. The current… …

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  • 5Compass navigation system — For navigation with a magnetic compass, see compass. Comparison of GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Compass (medium earth orbit) satellite navigation system orbits with the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope and Iridium constellat …

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  • 6Omega (navigation system) — OMEGA was the first truly global radio navigation system for aircraft, operated by the United States in cooperation with six partner nations. Contents …

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  • 7Electronic Chart Display and Information System — An Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) is a specific form of computer based navigation information system that complies with International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations and can be used in lieu of paper navigation… …

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  • 8OMEGA Navigation System — OMEGA was the first truly global radio navigation system for aircraft, operated by the United States in cooperation with six partner nations.HistoryOMEGA was originally developed by the United States Navy for military aviation users. It was… …

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  • 9Navigation (Schifffahrt) — Navigation ist die Steuermannskunst zu Wasser (Nautik), zu Land, in der Luft und im Weltraum. Allgemeiner bezeichnet sie das sich Zurechtfinden in einem topografischen Raum, um einen gewünschten Ort zu erreichen. Quadrant des Hevelius, um 1644… …

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  • 10Positioning — may refer to:* Positioning (marketing), creating an identity in the minds of a target market * Positioning (critical literacy), reader context * Positioning (telecommunications), a technology to approximate where a mobile phone temporarily… …

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