dead reckoning

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Recent Examples of dead reckoning There is also straightforward dead reckoning and inertial navigation. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021 Born in Marblehead, Mass., Ellen Creesy learned how to pilot a vessel from her father, who also taught her the rudiments of navigation: dead reckoning and how to read a nautical chart. Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022 But for longitude, navigators had to rely on dead reckoning that was subject to errors. Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021 The researchers modeled the animals’ behavior using a variety of math ideas and the navigational concept of dead reckoning. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2021 Yoni Nova Kusumawan, had to rely on dead reckoning—using the STS-50’s trackline and rate of speed to estimate where and when to intercept it. Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2020 But since all of these systems all used dead reckoning—which, again, compares a car’s location to that of a map—these solutions weren’t actually that much more advanced than the 1909 Jones Live-Map. Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020 Known as dead reckoning, the system didn't use satellites. Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020 Developed in California by Stan Honey and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, this aftermarket automotive navigation system also operated on dead reckoning by comparing a car’s location to points on a map. Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead reckoning
Noun
  • Carney and Sheinbaum offer an opportunity to test a different theory.
    Justin Worland, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Terrain theory applied Terrain theory's clash with reality has become painfully apparent amid Kennedy's handling—or more accurately, mishandling—of the current measles situation in the US.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some see the church’s future as lying in Asia, which has led to speculation the next pope could be from Southeast Asia.
    Alicia Johnson, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
  • There’s also growing speculation that the Federal Reserve might soon cut interest rates.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • My central hypothesis is that true AGI can only be achieved when AI learns continuously, flexibly adapting its understanding in real time rather than relying solely on large-scale, one-time training sessions.
    Yusuf Sar, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In one chapter, Pember explores epigenetic research into trauma, the hypothesis that trauma responses might be inherited even without changes in the DNA sequence.
    Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Underpinning Shearer’s bullish thesis are his expectation that the macroeconomic environment will continue to support sustained elevated levels of gold purchases by central banks, as well as greater investor holdings from ETFs and China.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
  • For Private Equity: The private equity community has invested tens of billions into roll-ups, platform plays and specialty MSSPs under a common thesis: scale drives efficiency, and efficiency drives margins.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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