Inertial Navigation System (INS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:INS
gptkbp:advantage works in GPS-denied environments
gptkbp:alternativeName inertial guidance system
gptkbp:application gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:satellite
missiles
ships
submarines
gptkbp:category gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:compatibleWith external references
gptkbp:component inertial measurement unit (IMU)
gptkbp:function determine orientation
determine position
determine velocity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Inertial Navigation System (INS)
gptkbp:integratesWith gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:introducedIn mid-20th century
gptkbp:limitation cumulative error over time
gptkbp:output position data
velocity data
attitude data
gptkbp:principle gptkb:Newton's_laws_of_motion
gptkbp:relatedTo gimballed INS
strapdown INS
gptkbp:type drift
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military
autonomous vehicles
commercial aviation
gptkbp:uses accelerometers
gyroscopes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Area_Navigation_(RNAV)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7