GPS position latency determination and ground speed calibration for the SATLOC AirStar M3

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 769-776

  Smith, Lowrey A ^a   Thomson, Steven J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial application; GPS; Ground speed; Position latency; Variable rate technology

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; CALIBRATION; ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE SYSTEMS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HYDRAULICS; PHOTODETECTORS; SPEED;

AERIAL APPLICATION; GROUND SPEED CALIBRATION; POSITION LATENCY; VARIABLE RATE TECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 27844586828     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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