vessels relied on a still impressively sophisticated means of determining their position: inertial navigation. The theory is simple: if you keep a few very accurate gyroscopes and accelerometers ...

IPS (Integrated Positioning System) is a system for ego motion estimation without any prior knowledge of the environment. It is capable to operate in buildings, tunnels, etc. as well as outdoor spaces ...

GNSS and inertial navigation systems (INS) are frequently combined to optimize navigational assurance in manned and unmanned systems such as airplanes, spacecraft, land vehicles and marine vessels.

More information: Haolong Luo et al, Visual-inertial navigation assisted by a single UWB anchor with an unknown position, Satellite Navigation (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s43020-024-00153-6 Provided by ...

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At the heart of Trimble Applanix’s offerings are two core technologies: Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS). GNSS provides accurate positioning data by ...

Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have created a new navigation tool called the Continuous 3D-Cooled Atom Beam Interferometer. Based on a patented method using cold atom beams ...