Omnidirectional refers to the notion of existing in every direction. Omnidirectional devices include:
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Omnidirectional antenna
In radio communication, an omnidirectional antenna is a class of antenna which radiates equal radio power in all directions perpendicular to an axis (azimuthal directions), with power varying with angle to the axis (elevation angle), declining t ...
, an antenna that radiates equally in all directions
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VHF omnidirectional range
Very high frequency omnirange station (VOR) is a type of short-range radio navigation system for aircraft, enabling aircraft with a receiving unit to determine its position and stay on course by receiving radio signals transmitted by a network ...
, a type of radio navigation system for aircraft
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Omnidirectional camera
In photography, an omnidirectional camera (from "omni", meaning all), also known as 360-degree camera, is a camera having a field of view that covers approximately the entire sphere or at least a full circle in the horizontal plane.
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, a camera that can see all 360 degrees around it
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Omnidirectional treadmill
An omnidirectional treadmill (ODT) is a mechanical device, similar to a typical treadmill, that allows a person to perform locomotive motion in any direction, allowing for 360 degrees of movement. The ability to move in any direction is how thes ...
, a treadmill that allows a person to walk in any direction without moving
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Omnidirectional microphone, a microphone that can hear from all directions
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Mecanum wheel
The mecanum wheel is an omnidirectional wheel design for a land-based vehicle to move in any direction. It is sometimes called the Swedish wheel or Ilon wheel after its inventor, Bengt Erland Ilon (1923–2008), who conceived of the concept wh ...
, a specially designed wheel that allows movement in any direction, such as that used by many robots in the RoboCup Small Size League
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Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle
The Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle (WEAV) is a heavier than air flight system developed at the University of Florida, funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The WEAV was invented in 2006 by Dr. Subrata Roy,
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, an electrically operated vehicle that can fly in any direction
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