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Gyrocompass

Known as: Gyro compass, Gyromagnetic compass, Gyroscopic compass 
A gyrocompass is a type of non-magnetic compass which is based on a fast-spinning disc and rotation of the Earth (or another planetary body if used… 
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Acronyms and abbreviations in avionicsAutomotive navigation systemAutopilotFibre optic gyroscope

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2018
Review
2018
A Preliminary Study of Ice-Relative Underwater Vehicle Navigation Beneath Moving Sea Ice
This paper addresses the problem of underwater robotic vehicle navigation relative to moving or stationary sea ice. A brief… 
2015
2015
On attitude observers and inertial navigation for reference system fault detection and isolation in dynamic positioning
Marine craft employing a dynamic positioning system rely on measurements from position reference systems and gyrocompasses, and… 
2015
2015
Path planning for autonomous lawn mower tractor
Path planning is an essential part for traveling and mowing of autonomous lawn mower tractors. Objectives of the paper were to… 
2010
2010
Measuring the Earth's Rotation Rate Using a Low-Cost MEMS Gyroscope
Abstract Accurate measurements of the Earth’s rotation rate can be obtained by using high quality gyroscopes, such as ring laser… 
2008
2008
Laws of Life: A Literacy-Based Intervention for Social-Emotional and Character Development and Resilience.
Laws of Life is a literacy-based intervention that allows students to identify and articulate the principles by which they live… 
2008
2008
Research and realization of inertial gyrocompass system Based on INS
Gyroscope is the main error source in independent navigation system besides initial angle error and accelerometer zero error. In… 
2005
2005
Fiber optic gyrocompass superluminescent fiber source
The objective of this work is to establish the dependence of characteristics of the fiber optics gyrocompass with respect to the… 
1999
1999
Virtual Differential GPS & Road Reduction Filtering by Map Matching
A novel method of map matching using the Global Positioning System (GPS) has been developed for civilian use, which uses digital… 
1967
1967
An evaluation of a wheel speed change-gyro-compass utilizing a single-degree-of-freedom gyroscope
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Thesis. 1967. M.S. 
1962
1962
Gyrocompass Alignment of an Inertial Platform to Arbitrary Attitudes
The vector control equation is derived which dictates the mechanization for aligning an inertial platform to any arbitrary at t i… 
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