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GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation System
DCP Manual
RS422
a serial data communications protocol
S
Sampling
the process of taking measurements from a sensor or device
Sampling rate
rate at which the sensors are sampled
Sampling Rate
the frequency of sampling
Sensor
a device that physically or chemically reacts to environmental forces and conditions and produces a pre-
dictable electrical signal as a result
Sigma
In statistics, sigma is the standard deviation from the mean of a data set.
Space Vehicle Information
refers to GPS satellites
Streaming
typically when a device is sending data at a specified data rate continuously without requiring a prompt
from the host
U
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
A serial data communications protocol
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
The primary time standard for world clocks and time. It is similar to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
V
Vector
a measurement with direction and magnitude with refernce from one point in space to another
Velocity
The rate of change of position with respect to time. Also called speed.
W
WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System)
An air navigation aid developed to allow aircraft to rely on GPS for all phases of flight, including pre-
cision approaches to any airport.
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