onboard systems
Internal vehicle computers
Onboard systems are the integrated electronics, computers, and equipment built into a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft.
The term emphasizes that these systems travel with the craft rather than operating from external locations: The pilot reported a failure in the onboard navigation systems.
In automotive contexts, onboard systems include everything from engine management to infotainment: The onboard diagnostics detected an emissions problem.
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
- cruise controlAutomatic velocity maintenance system
- lane assistAutomated steering correction system
- satellite linkCommunication via orbiting relay
engine diagnostics · antenna array · fuel gauge · sonar · gyroscope · compass · throttle control · fuel injection · life support · oxygen mask · telemetry · radar · temperature sensor · data logger · altimeter · avionics · steering mechanism · power distribution