Navigation systems that are running in vehicles today receive the location data from 4 satellites at any given time. If one is missing the system will stop working.
When a vehicle’s line of sight is blocked, the navigation systems can only assume the vehicle’s location, as if the vehicle is still moving. If the connection times out the system will request a route recalculation.
Distracted Driving: Each day in the United States, approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver. Distracted driving is driving while doing another activity, like dealing with navigation that takes your attention away from driving
The system makes use of magnetic sensing for compass direction and wheel rotation, sensing normalized to specific tire circumferences so that the vehicle can provide accurate navigation.
The system provides accurate navigation from the start of each trip as the system recalls the precise location and direction the vehicle is facing. Like East or West.
Currently, satellite navigation, or satnav systems, use satellites to provide autonomous geospatial positioning. It allows vehicles to determine their location to high precision using time signals transmitted along a line of sight by radio from satellites. Inavallows for complete independence, not having to rely on satellites funded by governments or private companies.
iNav Intelligent Navigation’TM, has no need for a GPS connection, with the vehicle actually knowing the direction it is facing before it starts moving.
iNav, which has issued (US 10488202), provides a means for navigating from a starting point to a destination without having to have continuous GPS connectivity. The patent makes use of magnetic sensing for compass direction and wheel rotation sensing normalized to specific tire circumferences such that the vehicle can provide accurate navigation with either infrequent GPS communication or none at all after initially establishing a starting and ending point.