odometry

o·dom·e·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-dom-i-ter]
- /oʊˈdɒm ɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-dom-i-ter]
- /oʊˈdɒm ɪ tər/

Definitions of odometry word

noun odometry an instrument for measuring distance traveled, as by an automobile. 1
noun Definition of odometry in Technology (robotics) The use of motion sensors to determine a robot's change in position relative to some known position. For example, if a robot is traveling in a straight line and if it knows the diameter of its wheels, then by counting the number of wheel revolutions it can determine how far it has traveled. Robots will often have shaft encoders attached to their drive wheels which emit a fixed number of pulses per revolution. By counting these pulses, the processor can estimate the distance traveled. 1

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Origin of odometry

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95, Americanism; variant of hodometer < Greek hodó(s) way + -meter

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odometry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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