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gimbal::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget |
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It also has moving parts that can wear out or jam, and is vulnerable to gimbal lock.
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That encoder controls motion of a gimbal that adjusts the position of the solar array.
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The camera was mounted on a gimbal, rigged to bob and weave at Gentner's remote command.
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In addition, unlike Euler angles they are not susceptible to gimbal lock.
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A gimbal is a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an object about a single axis.
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This outer gimbal possesses one degree of rotational freedom and its axis possesses none.
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Imagine the gimbal axis to be locked, so that the wheel cannot pitch.
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The gimbal axis has sensors, that measure whether there is a torque around the gimbal axis.
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A single gimbal, for instance, could free a car for the 360 degrees necessary for regular driving.
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- An appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
- A gimbal is a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an object about a single axis. A set of two gimbals, one mounted on the other with pivot axes orthogonal, may be used to allow an object mounted on the innermost gimbal to remain immobile (e.g. ...
- (gimbals) Hinges for objects such as lamps, compasses and stoves so that they can remain upright as the boat rolls.
- (Gimbals) A swivelling device which enables a galley stove or compass card to remain level.
- (Gimbals) A system of diametrically opposed bearings which keep a compass, galley stove or lamp horizontal regardless of the boats movement or list.
- (Gimbals) A system of rings arranged to allow a suspended object such as a compass to maintain a horizontal position.
- (Gimbals) A type of universal joint used in ships' chronometers to keep the movement horizontal.
- (Gimbals) Movable mountings often found on shipboards lamps, compasses etc which provide dieting passengers an opportunity to observe the true motions of the ship in relation to them, and thus prevent any recently ingested food from remaining in their digestive systems long enough to be ...
- (Gimbals) This is a device that has pivoted rings that holds a compass or other important device, (like the captains coffee cup) so that the said device always stays level even when the boat is not.
