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Re:Quantum Physicists Found a New, Safer Way to Navigate by pclmulqdq on Thursday August 08, 2024 @11:39AM (#41192712)
The magnetometer's reference data is so inaccurate for positioning and shifts so much that error will still accumulate.

Magnetometers have been used in IMUs for over 50 years. Their shortcomings have little to do with the precision of the instrument.

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