A DVL bounces sound off the seabed and reads the Doppler shift of the return to measure how fast the vehicle is actually moving over the ground — the key input that keeps dead-reckoning navigation from drifting.
Sonar & Perception · M-15
Doppler Velocity Log (DVL)
Measures speed over the seabed by the Doppler shift of its own reflected pings.
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