EP6: what is an inertial navigation system? 🇬🇧 | Safran

Commercial or military planes, drones, helicopters, ships, submarines, rockets, satellites… All these vehicles share a common technology: an inertial navigation system. In this episode, we introduce the basic principles of inertial navigation and how it enables the localization, guidance, and steering of any vehicle without using the GPS technology.

To achieve such mission, an inertial unit system is fitted with several acceleration and rotation sensors, capable of measuring with an extreme precision the movements of any given object. Find out more about this marvelous technology in the sixth episode of our “SimplyFly” web series.

Modern inertial technology is located at the heart of Safran’s 70-years extensive technological know-how, notably in the military sector. Today, Safran Electronics & Defense is one of the few industry players to have an end-to-end expertise in all associated technologies: accelerometers, integrated GPS receivers, electronics (ASIC), processing of navigation data…

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[umarhamza]

I understood the concept with smile on my face all time.

[freefreepalestine]

Thank you for demonstrating that Earth is FLAT and NON ROTATING.

[terry_willis]

This educational video is way funnier than "late night" television. What does that tell you?

[LarryPeteet]

Had to subscribe just because of all the effort and props needed for this one.

[mike]

Wow I am amazed with the amount of props you have

[sankeerthanadinesh]

Good presentation in a very relaxed mode

[sdhynes]

Absolutely BRILLIANT work. I love it! Please do more!!!

[fatimashakeel]

Your work is awe inspiring! Best of THE BEST! Keep bringing more videos. Kudos💯💥

[TheFlyingGreekman]

Everything was awesome apart from the last statement, about getting rid of the pilots from aircraft.

[beaudanner]

That guy they got for the video was really good. Funny.

[Mikestriken]

Thanks this helped me understand what INS was in DCS :D

[doc]

My understanding is much like a watch inertial navigation systems will be a bit off after a certain amount of distance traveled. So travel lets say a thousand miles the system will drift a bit.

[Darmesis]

Good stuff. Funny and nice production!

[j.vazquez]

😂😂😂😂😂 I’m crying!!!! Dude is too funny.

[Anthonytsp]

Nice video with a slight adjustment. You will always need a pilot on board to transport People around

[shakeel]

You really are a good entertainin-teacher

[MolotovWithLux]

#inertialnavigationsystem
*This proves the Earth is spinning on itself*

[kawabelko]

It's a very Interesting topic that makes me feel sad, not to be a part of that big Project :(

[totomei]

How can the vehicle knows its position if it doesn't have a GNSS-receiver?

[ishamkader]

“Self Contained” INS..with gyro stabilized platform and accelerometer..Art of Navigation.🗺🌎🌍🌏