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Gyroscope
ordinary yard-maintenance and snow-removal tasks. The only challenge
remaining is to bring the cost down to the point that the average consumer
can afford the robot.
See also AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE, COMPUTER MAP, EDGE DETECTION, and PERSONAL ROBOT.
GUIDANCE SYSTEM
In robotics, guidance system refers to the hardware and software that lets a
robot find its way in its work environment. In particular, it refers to gross
motion. For detailed information, see AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE, BEACON, BIASED
SEARCH, COMPUTER MAP, DIRECTION FINDING, DIRECTION RESOLUTION, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT,
DISTANCE RESOLUTION, EDGE DETECTION, EMBEDDED PATH, EPIPOLAR NAVIGATION, GLOBAL POSI-
TIONING SYSTEM (GPS), GROSS MOTION PLANNING, GYROSCOPE, LOG POLAR NAVIGATION, OBJECT
RECOGNITION, PARALLAX, PROXIMITY SENSING, RADAR, SONAR, and VISION SYSTEM.
GYROSCOPE
A gyroscope or gyro is a device that is useful in robot navigation. It forms
the heart of an inertial guidance system, operating on the basis of the fact
that a rotating, heavy disk tends to maintain its orientation in space.
Bearings
Rotating
disk

Bearings

Gyroscope

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