dead reckoning
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Puzzle #78 · August 18, 2025
When your phone isn't connected to GPS it estimates position using an old sailing technique called dead reckoning.
The phone (or mapping apps on the phone) uses the most recently known position, along with known speed, direction and time to calculate an estimate of the current position.
The phone (or mapping apps on the phone) uses the most recently known position, along with known speed, direction and time to calculate an estimate of the current position.
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- Puzzle #78 on August 18, 2025
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