__Odometry__ is the ability to measure the distance one has traveled., or as [Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odometry] puts it:
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__Odometry__ is the use of data from  [motion sensors|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_sensor]  to estimate change in position over time. It is used in  [robotics|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics]  by some legged or wheeled  [robots|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot] to estimate their position relative to a starting location. This method is sensitive to errors due to the integration of velocity measurements over time to give position estimates. Rapid and accurate data collection,
[instrument calibration|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_calibration] , and processing are required in most cases for odometry to be used effectively.

The word ''odometry'' is composed from the Greek words ''odos'' (meaning  "route") and ''metron'' (meaning "measure").
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Robots typically use a [PIDController] to perform odometry.

!! Pages Tagged "Odometry"

[{HasTagOf Odometry}]

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[{Tag Hardware Odometry}]