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dosshell
on March 6, 2021
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Kalman Filter
Yes, the KF was developt for the Apollo project by Kalman. As input in the update steps they used the IMU and the astronauts had to manually measure angles to specific stars.
Almost like old sea travelers!
abecedarius
on March 6, 2021
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This makes me wonder if KFs could've been a practical improvement for navigation in the age of sail.
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Almost like old sea travelers!