Position, navigation and timing (PNT)

What is the definition of position, navigation and timing (PNT)?

Stands for position, navigation and timing. PNT combines

1. position referenced to a standard geodetic system (such as World Geodetic System 1984, or WGS84) with
2. current and desired position (relative or absolute) and apply corrections to course, orientation, and velocity to attain a desired position anywhere in the world, and
3. accurate and precise time from a standard (UTC).

What are the applications for position, navigation and timing (PNT)?

• Autonomous Systems
• Autonomous Agriculture
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Defence
• Marine
• Subsea
• Surveying

What other terms are related to position, navigation and timing (PNT)?

• Artificial Neural Network (ANN) 
• Artificial Intelligence 
• Navigation 
• Kalman Filtering

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