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  2. Vehicular communication systems - Wikipedia

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    Vehicular communication systems are computer networks in which vehicles and roadside units are the communicating nodes, providing each other with information, such as safety warnings and traffic information. They can be effective in avoiding accidents and traffic congestion.

  3. Automotive navigation system - Wikipedia

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    It used inertial navigation systems, which tracked the distance traveled, the start point, and direction headed. [6] It was also the first with a map display. [5] 1981: Navigation computer on the Toyota Celica (NAVICOM). [7] 1983: Etak was founded. It made an early system that used map-matching to improve on dead reckoning instrumentation.

  4. Guidance, navigation, and control - Wikipedia

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    Guidance, navigation and control (abbreviated GNC, GN&C, or G&C) is a branch of engineering dealing with the design of systems to control the movement of vehicles, especially, automobiles, ships, aircraft, and spacecraft. In many cases these functions can be performed by trained humans.

  5. Automated weather map display - Wikipedia

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    After an hour, JPEGView stops, the weather maps are deleted a new set of maps are downloaded. JPEGView starts again and the new maps are displayed. The specific computers used in the weather map display system are two Macintosh IIvx computers built in 1992, a Macintosh LC III from 1993, a Macintosh Centris 610 from 1994 and two Power Macintosh ...

  6. Weather map - Wikipedia

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    A weather map, also known as synoptic weather chart, displays various meteorological features across a particular area at a particular point in time and has various symbols which all have specific meanings. [1] Such maps have been in use since the mid-19th century and are used for research and weather forecasting purposes.

  7. Electric cars in winter: How cold weather affects EV range ...

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    Annual tests conducted in sub-zero winter weather by Norges Automobil-Forbund – the Norwegian Automobile Federation – have found how EV range can fall by between four and 30 per cent, and that ...

  8. SINCGARS - Wikipedia

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    Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) is a very high frequency combat network radio (CNR) used by U.S. and allied military forces. In the CNR network, the SINCGARS’ primary role is voice transmission between surface and airborne command and control (C2) assets.

  9. Line-replaceable unit - Wikipedia

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    A line-replaceable unit (LRU [1]), lower line-replaceable unit (LLRU), [citation needed] line-replaceable component (LRC), or line-replaceable item (LRI) [2] is a modular component of an airplane, [3] ship or spacecraft [4] (or any other manufactured device) that is designed to be replaced quickly at an operating location (1st line).