Odometers, Speedometers and Derivatives
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01. Teleoperation at Phantom Auto
02. Inertial Navigation
03. Course Overview
04. Inertial Navigation Sensors
05. Afternoon Drive
06. Delta x over Delta t
07. Reducing Delta t
08. Plotting Position vs. Time
09. Interpreting Position vs. Time Graphs
10. Average vs. Instantaneous Speed
11. Defining the Derivative
12. Understanding the Derivative
13. Differential Notation
14. A "Typical" Calculus Problem
15. How Odometers Work
16. Speed from Position Data
17. Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
18. Implement an Accelerometer
19. Summary
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11. Defining the Derivative
Defining The Derivative
Velocity
is the instantaneous rate of change of
position
Velocity
is the slope of the tangent line of
position
Velocity
is the
derivative
of
position
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