radionavigation
Electromagnetic wave guidance
Radionavigation is navigation using radio signals—determining position, direction, or distance by receiving transmissions from fixed stations or satellites.
GPS is the dominant modern form, but earlier systems like LORAN and VOR guided ships and aircraft for decades.
The term encompasses any technology where radio waves help you figure out where you are or where you're going.
Long-term healthcare apparatus
- glideslopeAircraft descent angle guidance
- localizerDevice pinpointing exact location
- waypointNavigation reference location
- flightpathAircraft's designated travel corridor
airway · beacon · transponder · marker · approach · holding · bearing · heading
Radio-based navigation system
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- beaconGuiding light source
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
harbor · channel · bearing · heading · waypoint · coastguard · fairway · shoal
Repair or solution
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- accuracyDegree of correctness
calibration · error · drift · correction · differential · geolocation · positioning · alignment
Signal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- frequencyRate of recurrence
beacon · transponder · radar · triangulation · modulation · amplitude · carrier · skywave
Satellite-based location technology
- GalileoRenaissance astronomer from Italy
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- ephemerisCelestial body position chart
positioning · fix · coordinates · accuracy · multipath · signal · timing · augmentation
DME
Long-term healthcare apparatus
- glideslopeAircraft descent angle guidance
- localizerDevice pinpointing exact location
- waypointNavigation reference location
flightpath · airway · beacon · transponder · marker · approach · holding · bearing · heading · autopilot
LORAN
Radio-based navigation system
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- beaconGuiding light source
GPS · harbor · channel · bearing · heading · waypoint · coastguard · fairway · shoal · passage
fix
Repair or solution
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
accuracy · calibration · error · drift · correction · differential · geolocation · positioning · alignment · tolerance
transmitter
Signal-emitting device
frequency · beacon · transponder · radar · triangulation · modulation · amplitude · carrier · skywave · propagation
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
- GalileoRenaissance astronomer from Italy
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
ephemeris · positioning · fix · coordinates · accuracy · multipath · signal · timing · augmentation · differential
radionavigationcelestial navigation
Location-finding via astronomical observation
astronavigation · pilotage · dead reckoning · compass navigation
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