Navigation Systems

Navigation systems are technologies and physical methods used to determine an object’s position, motion, and path relative to a reference frame. They work by measuring quantities such as travel time, direction, acceleration, or rotation, then combining these measurements through principles including triangulation, trilateration, inertial motion, and signal timing. Global navigation satellite systems use precisely timed radio signals, while inertial systems calculate movement from accelerometers and gyroscopes, often combining both approaches to improve accuracy. In physics, these systems support spacecraft guidance, autonomous vehicles, robotics, surveying, and geophysical measurement, while also illustrating how reference frames, wave propagation, and error correction shape real-world motion tracking.

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JoVE Journal - Medicine
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Evidence-based Knowledge Synthesis and Hypothesis Validation: Navigating Biomedical Knowledge Bases via Explainable AI and Agentic Systems

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2025

This article describes RUGGED (Retrieval Under Graph-Guided Explainable disease Distinction), which integrates Large Language Model (LLM) inference with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It draws evidence from expert-curated biomedical knowledge bases and peer-reviewed biomedical publications to synthesize new knowledge from up-to-date information, identify explainable and actionable predictions, and pinpoint promising directions for hypothesis-driven investigations.

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JoVE Journal - Medicine

Dynamic Navigation in Endodontics: Guided Access Cavity Preparation by Means of a Miniaturized Navigation System

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2022

Dynamic navigation systems (DNS) provide real-time visualization and guidance to the operator during endodontic access cavities preparation. The planning of the procedure requires three-dimensional imaging utilizing cone beam computed tomography and surface scans. After the export of the planning data to the DNS, access cavities can be prepared with minimal invasion.

Dynamic Navigation for Dental Implant Placement

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2022

Dynamic computer-aided implant surgery (DCAIS) is a controlled implant surgical placement method performed without a surgical template using optical control. The real-time intraoperative control of movement and position of the surgical device simplifies the procedure and gives more freedom to the surgeon, providing similar precision as static navigation methods.

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JoVE Journal - Neuroscience
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Using MazeSuite and Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Study Learning in Spatial Navigation

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2011

MazeSuite is a complete toolset to prepare, present and analyze navigational and spatial experiments. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIR) is an optical brain imaging technique that enables noninvasive and portable monitoring of cerebral blood oxygenation changes. This paper summarizes collective use of MazeSuite and fNIR within a cognitive processing learning paradigm.

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JoVE Journal - Behavior
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Practical Methodology of Cognitive Tasks Within a Navigational Assessment

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2015

Children who have complex communication needs can benefit from the use of a speech-generating device (SGD). Cognitive skills were identified as having an impact on the ability to navigate between levels of SGDs. This protocol describes the steps needed for Speech-language Pathologists to assess cognitive skills and navigational abilities.

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