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Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
The problem of estimating a system's location while building or updating a map of an initially uncertain environment.
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Global Navigation Satellite System
The general term for satellite constellations and receivers used to estimate position, navigation and timing.
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Inertial Measurement Unit
A sensor assembly that measures acceleration and angular motion, often using accelerometers and gyroscopes.
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Autonomous Mobile Robot
A mobile robot that uses onboard sensing and planning to navigate within an operating environment, usually under defined constraints.
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Global Positioning System
The United States' satellite navigation system, one constellation within the broader category of global navigation satellite systems.
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Lidar
A ranging method that measures reflected laser light to estimate distance and build spatial data.
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Real-Time Kinematic Positioning
A high-precision satellite-positioning technique that uses correction data to resolve carrier-phase measurements.
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Automated Guided Vehicle
A material-movement vehicle that generally follows defined routes or guidance infrastructure rather than planning freely through an open area.
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