inertial navigation system

A self-contained navigation system using inertial detectors, which automatically provides vehicle position, heading, and velocity. Also called INS.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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inertial navigation system - a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces

inertial guidance system

robot pilot, automatic pilot, autopilot - a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course

ballistic capsule, space vehicle, spacecraft - a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun

system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"

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The Ghost Plane is driven by the position, velocity and attitude data gathered during flight from the onboard Inertial Navigation System (INS).

Red Bull Air Race chooses VectorNav VN-300 for onboard telemetry

INS/GPS integrated navigation system consists of inertial navigation system and GPS receiver.

A Preferable Airborne Integrated Navigation Method Based on INS and GPS

Chen, "New techniques for initial alignment of strapdown inertial navigation system," Journal of the Franklin Institute, vol.

Airborne Position and Orientation System for Aerial Remote Sensing

(3) Doc saw an unusual opportunity to gain support for a project that had been in the back of his mind since the early thirties: the development of a self-contained inertial navigation system could provide the pilot with an airplane's location in bad visibility without the assistance of external instruments.

Origins of inertial navigation

Asia-Pacific has the highest growth potential for the global inertial navigation system market, primarily driven by the raise in spending towards Autonomous Underwater Vehicle's (AUV).

Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Inertial Navigation System - Global Market Outlook (2015-2022)"

Castaneda, "An improved pedestrian inertial navigation system for indoor environments," in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2011, pp.

Basic techniques for filtering noise out of accelerometer data

Yuan, "Mathematical model and matlab simulation of strapdown inertial navigation system," Modelling and Simulation in Engineering, vol.

In-flight alignment using [H.sub.[infinity]] filter for strapdown INS on aircraft

" The navigation systems, very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System ( RINS) and the most modern and accurate Micro Navigation System ( MINS) ensured the missile reach the target point within few meters of accuracy," the release said.

AGNI- V GETS IT RIGHTAGAIN

The redundant navigation systems, very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System (RINS) and the most modern and accurate Micro Navigation System (MINS) had ensured the missile reach the target point within few meters of accuracy.

India tests fire Agni-V missile

The collection system consists of two 11-megapixel panchromatic digital cameras and an inertial navigation system and can be quickly installed on any survey aircraft with a 19-inch photogrammetric hole.

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