100 Years of Anschuetz Gyro Compasses - 100 Years of Innovations in Nautical Technology

摘要

The story of this navigation instrument - the gyro compass - began with a fantastic idea which became the basis for the origin of the company Anschuetz & Co. in Kiel. The art historian Dr. Hermann Anschuetz-Kaempfe astounded the professional circles at that time with the first thought of developing a navigation system for determining the direction of geographic north. The benefits to navigation at sea quickly convinced even sceptics in the navy and later scientists. A new era began. Prof. Dr. Ing. Max Schuler and Prof. Dr. Albert Einstein continued their scientific work to help develop this navigation instrument further and their ideas have had a lasting influence on today's gyro compasses. Gyro technology has developed far beyond its original application range, the navigation at sea and is even today considered a supreme discipline in mechanics. Even after a period of 100 years, the triumphal success of the gyro compass is still striking, as is proven by the latest systems from Raytheon Marine GmbH, formerly Anschuetz & Co. The referee will present not only the interesting historical development of the gyro compass, but also the many technology steps of this sensor to this date. He will demonstrate that the gyro compass is still a sensor with an outstanding performance, even in our digital world.