Forward-looking altitude detector
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1. A dead reckoning altimeter, comprising:
- a speedometer to determine a forward speed;
an accelerometer to measure a forward acceleration; and
a DR altitude calculator to calculate an altitude change based on said speed and said measured acceleration.
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Abstract
An altitude dead reckoning system using a speedometer and a forward-looking accelerometer for measuring changes in altitude.
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1. A dead reckoning altimeter, comprising:
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a speedometer to determine a forward speed; an accelerometer to measure a forward acceleration; and a DR altitude calculator to calculate an altitude change based on said speed and said measured acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for dead reckoning altitude, comprising:
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determining a forward speed; measuring a forward acceleration; and calculating an altitude change based on said speed and said measured acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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