aThe positioning methods for mobile robots could be classified into two categories,relative and absolute.Relative positioning is also known as dead reckoning(DR),which mainly includes odometry and inertial navigation(IN)positioning.Absolute positioning mainly includes magnetic compasses(MC),active beacons(AB...
Navigation (n.) the science or art of conducting ships or vessels from one place to another, including, more especially, the method of determining a ship's position, course, distance passed over, etc., on the surface of the globe, by the principles of geometry and astronomy. Navigation (...