In late 2017, Northrop Grumman and San Diego Zoo Global planned and carried out a research mission to map Arctic sea ice formations to learn more about polar bear habitats — proving autonomous technology is making a name for itself as a key tool in conservation projects. The project began as a competition between teams of Northrop Grumman employees who aimed to... read more
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI’s) Xponential 2018 show took place in Denver April 30-May 3. The event convenes the global community of commercial and defense leaders in intelligent robotics, drones and unmanned systems. AUVSI Xponential was a big show once again — 8,500 attendees, more than 600 exhibitors, 200 educational sessions and 400 speakers. The show floor was huge... read more
Globarstar Automotive Globalstar has launched an automotive division to support connectivity solutions for the next generation of connected and autonomous vehicles and intelligent transport. With Globalstar’s two-way global and broadcast-capable network, automakers will be able to comply with the newest safety regulations, deliver over-the-air (OTA) software updates, increase location accuracy, and improve the reliability for autonomous vehicle operation. Globalstar’s next-generation... read more
A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the May 2018 issue of GPS World magazine. read more
A lane-keeping system uses a sensor-fusion engine integrating GPS and an IMU with a two-stage map-matching algorithm. The system does not require explicit lane-level geo-referencing, saving massive storage required for lane-level spatial reference information, and reduces the computational complexity of the map-matching algorithm. By Mohamed M. Atia, Carleton University and Allaa Hilal, Intelligent Mechatronics Systems Lane determination is an important feature of... read more
Trimble’s Chris Wheeler offers an overview of Trimble’s GNSS technology, including its latest receiver boards, which include the BD990 and BD992, at Xponential 2018 in Denver. read more
Septentrio’s Gustavo Lopez offers a rundown on the company’s AsteRx SB ruggedized multi-frequency GNSS receiver at Xponential 2018 in Denver. According to the company, the AsteRx SB can operate in RTK rover or base station mode and, with an on-board 16GB memory, it can log data for offline post-processed PPK. read more
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