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position error

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position error [pə′zish·ən ‚er·ər]
(navigation)
The error of a position.
That error of an instrument reading due to location or orientation.


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For the APhL function the convergence towards the optimum position is slow, with large values of standard deviation for the optimum value and position errors.
The actuator is adjusted using a position error signal (PES), which is the difference between the measured position computed from the servo pattern and the desired position of the head.
 
 
 
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