Inertial Navigation System (Noun)
Meaning
A system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The aircraft's inertial navigation system provided accurate location and velocity data even when GPS signals were unavailable.
- Inertial navigation systems are widely used in spacecraft due to their ability to function independently of external signals.
- The pilot relied on the inertial navigation system to guide the plane through the dense fog.
- The inertial navigation system in the missile used gyroscopes and accelerometers to track its trajectory.
- The inertial navigation system on the submarine allowed it to remain undetected by staying submerged and navigating solely on internal sensors.