odometry
/oʊˈdɑːmɪtri/
noun
- The use of data from sensors (such as wheel rotations) to estimate the distance a robot or vehicle has moved.
- Engineers combined odometry with GPS to improve the drone's navigation.
- Odometry can be inaccurate on slippery surfaces because wheels spin without moving forward.
- The robot uses odometry to figure out how far it has traveled from its starting point.