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New NovAtel RTK GNSS Receiver Offers Advanced Heading Capabilities

February 2, 2015 - By

NovAtel Inc. has announced the FlexPak6D enclosed GNSS receiver, a flexible dual-antenna solution for application developers seeking a high-precision heading-capable positioning engine for space-constrained applications. Designed for efficient and rapid integration, the compact, lightweight receiver tracks GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou. Antenna placement is flexible, which means the antenna baseline can be set according to space available on the vehicle... read more

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Innovation: Python GNSS Receiver

February 1, 2015 - By

An Object-Oriented Software Platform Suitable for Multiple Receivers
An experiment highlights the abilities of the Python Receiver, showing how it has been used to develop a software-defined GNSS receiver — one well-suited to processing data from a network of receiver front ends. read more

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Global Asset Management, 11 Years On

February 1, 2015 - By

Over a decade ago GPS World covered the introduction of the first battery-powered asset tracking device that operated over satellite networks, the AXTracker (“Going the Distance,” October 2003). More than ten years later, the technology has proven the market, and opened new markets. read more

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The System: ESA’s Second FOC Moves Up

February 1, 2015 - By

By Tim Reynolds, GPS World European correspondent Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain of the European Space Agency (ESA) announced Jan. 16 that the second errant full-operational capability (FOC) satellite, launched in August, had started its orbital change maneuver the previous day. He anticipated that the orbital change would be completed and the final orbit — “albeit somewhat lower in height than the one... read more

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Out in Front: Yes, We Have No Bananas

February 1, 2015 - By

What if the U.S. government stepped in and confiscated all your bananas? Grown foreignly, they lack proper accreditation to enter this country. That they have done so for years is no excuse. They are illegal. Those who consume said bananas engage in unlawful activity. Those who facilitate such consumption — you, in this case, whom we imagine to be a... read more

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The Business — February 2015

February 1, 2015 - By

The Business and Hey, AU sections from the February 2015 issue. Download the PDF. The Business includes: GeoOptics Study Supports GNSS-RO SkyTraq Offers Module for Wearables Ford Autonomous Vehicle On the Way U.S. Army Explores eLoran PNT Briefs Hey, AU: Autonomous Unmanned includes: FAA Grants UAS Exemptions OriginGPS Module Powers Tiny Drone   read more

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