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Vehicle having an on-board navigation system

US5014205A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateApr 21, 1989
Grant dateMay 7, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C21/20
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle is disclosed which carries a vehicle orientation system FOA together with a north-seeking system operating independently therefrom for orienting its equipment. According to the invention, the two systems are bidirectionally linked together and results determined in the individual systems are transmitted to the respectively other system so as to increase its accuracy and for other corrections.

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