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If you have gotten this far, we assume you have familiarized yourself with the [[Organizer]] and the concept of [[waypoint|waypoints]]. The final piece of the puzzle are the various instruments in the ''Rise'' universe that can help you get where you are going. | If you have gotten this far, we assume you have familiarized yourself with the [[Organizer]] and the concept of [[waypoint|waypoints]]. The final piece of the puzzle are the various instruments in the ''Rise'' universe that can help you get where you are going. | ||
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The first visual navigation instrument for [[:Category:Ground Vehicles|ground vehicles]] is the "DF" or "Direction Finder". It is a primitive depiction of the relative bearing and distance of the active [[waypoint]]. | |||
Revision as of 20:45, 3 June 2007
Navigation is the process of planning, recording, and controlling the movement of a vehicle from one place to another. The word navigate is derived from the latin roots navis meaning "ship" and agere meaning "to move" or "to direct."
If you have gotten this far, we assume you have familiarized yourself with the Organizer and the concept of waypoints. The final piece of the puzzle are the various instruments in the Rise universe that can help you get where you are going.
Surface
The first visual navigation instrument for ground vehicles is the "DF" or "Direction Finder". It is a primitive depiction of the relative bearing and distance of the active waypoint.