Lunette (arme)vignette|upright=1.2|Lunette de visée Schmidt & Bender 5-25x56 PM II LP Une lunette montée sur une arme à feu est un système de visée, remplaçant le viseur, que l'on retrouve sur tous les types d'armes : civiles pour la chasse que ce soit sur des carabines ou des armes de poing, militaire pour le tir de précision mais aussi sur certains fusils d'assaut ou encore des armes lourdes.
Laser sight (firearms)A laser sight is a device attached or integral to a firearm to aid target acquisition. Unlike optical and iron sights where the user looks through the device to aim at the target, laser sights project a beam onto the target, providing a visual reference point. Although lasers in the visible part of the spectrum are most common, invisible infrared (IR) lasers may be used in conjunction with a night vision device. As they are offset from the barrel, laser sights need to be zeroed in, much like a conventional sight, so that the beam intercepts the point of impact at a chosen distance.
Mobile phone trackingMobile phone tracking is a process for identifying the location of a mobile phone, whether stationary or moving. Localization may be affected by a number of technologies, such as the multilateration of radio signals between (several) cell towers of the network and the phone or by simply using GNSS. To locate a mobile phone using multilateration of mobile radio signals, the phone must emit at least the idle signal to contact nearby antenna towers and does not require an active call.
Cartographie et localisation simultanéesvignette|Une carte générée par le robot Darmstadt. La localisation et cartographie simultanées, connue en anglais sous le nom de SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) ou CML (concurrent mapping and localization), consiste, pour un robot ou véhicule autonome, à simultanément construire ou améliorer une carte de son environnement et de s’y localiser. La plupart des robots industriels sont fixes et effectuent des tâches dans un environnement connu.
Collaborative mappingCollaborative mapping, also known as citizen mapping, is the aggregation of Web mapping and user-generated content, from a group of individuals or entities, and can take several distinct forms. With the growth of technology for storing and sharing maps, collaborative maps have become competitors to commercial services, in the case of OpenStreetMap, or components of them, as in Google Map Maker Waze and Yandex Map Editor.
Line-of-sight propagationLine-of-sight propagation is a characteristic of electromagnetic radiation or acoustic wave propagation which means waves can only travel in a direct visual path from the source to the receiver without obstacles. Electromagnetic transmission includes light emissions traveling in a straight line. The rays or waves may be diffracted, refracted, reflected, or absorbed by the atmosphere and obstructions with material and generally cannot travel over the horizon or behind obstacles.
Real-time locating systemReal-time locating systems (RTLS), also known as real-time tracking systems, are used to automatically identify and track the location of objects or people in real time, usually within a building or other contained area. Wireless RTLS tags are attached to objects or worn by people, and in most RTLS, fixed reference points receive wireless signals from tags to determine their location. Examples of real-time locating systems include tracking automobiles through an assembly line, locating pallets of merchandise in a warehouse, or finding medical equipment in a hospital.
Navigation à l'estimeLa navigation à l'estime est une méthode de navigation qui consiste à déduire la position d'un véhicule (terrestre, maritime, aérien ou spatial ; piloté ou automatique) de sa route et de la distance parcourue depuis sa dernière position connue. Traditionnellement, cette méthode repose sur les instruments mesurant son cap (compas), sa vitesse (loch, tachymètre, badin...) et le temps (chronomètre) ainsi qu'avec l'estimation éventuelle (ou le calcul) de l'influence de l'environnement (courant, vent) sur sa marche.
Système de recommandationLes systèmes de recommandation sont une forme spécifique de filtrage de l'information (SI) visant à présenter les éléments d'information (films, musique, livres, news, images, pages Web, etc) qui sont susceptibles d'intéresser l'utilisateur. Généralement, un système de recommandation permet de comparer le profil d'un utilisateur à certaines caractéristiques de référence, et cherche à prédire l'« avis » que donnerait un utilisateur.
Error analysis for the Global Positioning SystemThe error analysis for the Global Positioning System is important for understanding how GPS works, and for knowing what magnitude of error should be expected. The GPS makes corrections for receiver clock errors and other effects but there are still residual errors which are not corrected. GPS receiver position is computed based on data received from the satellites. Errors depend on geometric dilution of precision and the sources listed in the table below. User equivalent range errors (UERE) are shown in the table.
