A dynamically tuned gyro should not be confused with a gyrocompass, a large spinning-mass device that is made to rotate and maintain the same direction as the earth's rotation. Gyrocompasses provide ...

The ship has a massive gyrocompass that helps guide its course. The first seaworthy gyrocompass was produced in 1908. It operates as a type of nonmagnetic compass that uses a fast-spinning disc ...

The seven-inch screen also displays readings of the tire pressure monitoring system and navigation with a gyrocompass. The screen also controls the audio system of the motorcycle, which consists ...

There’s a trick to it, the old sailors told me. You steer the course the mate gives you, you keep an eye on the gyrocompass, but even on a calm night the ship will point left a bit, so you have ...