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Why don't planes just carry a good INS? In today's world, it shouldn't be that bad.
by anovikov 9y ago
Why don't planes just carry a good INS? In today's world, it shouldn't be that bad.
- lisper 9y agoMoney. INS is still very expensive relative to GPS, and GPS is pretty frickin' reliable 99.99% of the time.
- jcims 9y agoWould commodity six axis sensors have enough precision to do a reasonable job at INS?. Buy a pack of iPhones and use some kind of quorum protocol to reduce the risks associated with one going bad?
- lisper 9y ago> Would commodity six axis sensors have enough precision to do a reasonable job at INS? I don't know, but my guess would be no. If it were that easy someone would have done it already. But who knows? Maybe there's an untapped opportunity here. Why don't you buy one of these: https://vetco.net/products/9-axis-inertial-navigation-module-for-arduino https://vetco.net/products/9-axis-inertial-navigation-module... and take it with you the next time you fly (or drive) and see how accurate it is?
- anovikov 9y agoNo, they won't, not at all.