A Navigation Microcomputer and Shipboard Information Distribution

Abstract

A program to calculate position from three celestial sightings has been written in BASIC. It is suggested that the program be implemented on a microcomputer configured as a navigation calculator. An extension of the idea of the distribution of the result would be an integrated navigation system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA021829

Entities

People

  • Victor M. Powers

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calculators
  • California
  • Celestial Navigation
  • Classification
  • Compilers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics
  • Information Processing
  • Language
  • Navigation
  • Object Code
  • Personal Computers
  • Shipboard

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  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Theoretical Analysis.