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You can't use visual key-points to navigate over open water.

You can use other things like Visual Odometer, but there are better sensors/techniques for that.

What it can do, if you have a big enough database onboard, and descriptors that are trained on the right thing, is give you a location when you hit land.




That's exactly what the comment you replied to was describing.


> You can't use visual key-points to navigate over open water.

No, but you can use the stars. Even during the day.


true, but that requires an accurate clock, and specialised hardware. Ideally you also need to be above the clouds as well.




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