gyrostabilizer
Spinning balance keeper
A gyrostabilizer is a device that uses a spinning gyroscope to reduce unwanted motion, particularly rolling.
Found on ships, aircraft, and cameras, it exploits the gyroscope's resistance to changes in orientation to keep platforms steady: The yacht's gyrostabilizer cut the roll by half in rough seas.
Relating to resistance to change
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- sensorInput-detecting device
- dampingDissipation of vibrational energy
feedback · precession · gimbal · rotor · flywheel · control system · angular momentum · rigidity
Turning on an axis
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- torqueRotational force measurement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
vibration · precession · pitch · roll · yaw · wobble · tilt · sway
Seagoing transport vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- hullOuter covering or frame
- deckShip's flat surface
- SperryBoat shoe manufacturer
cruiser · yacht · ocean liner · naval · maritime · seafaring · heavy seas · passenger comfort
Airborne transportation vehicle
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- UAVCrewless aircraft
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
spacecraft · attitude control · flight · avionics · cockpit · autopilot · guidance · navigation
Film stabilization apparatus
- gimbalPivoted rotational support
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- mountClimb up or steed
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
cinematography · videography · photography · handheld · tracking shot · pan · optical · camcorder
inertial
Relating to resistance to change
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- sensorInput-detecting device
damping · feedback · precession · gimbal · rotor · flywheel · control system · angular momentum · rigidity · nutation
rotation
Turning on an axis
oscillation · vibration · precession · pitch · roll · yaw · wobble · tilt · sway · rocking
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
Sperry · cruiser · yacht · ocean liner · naval · maritime · seafaring · heavy seas · passenger comfort · shipboard
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- UAVCrewless aircraft
satellite · spacecraft · attitude control · flight · avionics · cockpit · autopilot · guidance · navigation · missile
steadicam
Film stabilization apparatus
rig · cinematography · videography · photography · handheld · tracking shot · pan · optical · camcorder · broadcast
stable, stability, unstable, stabilize, instability, stabilizer, destabilize, stabilization, stabilizers