On Aug. 10, the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board, the government’s GPS expert board, sent a letter to the National Executive Committee for Space-Based PNT (a multi-agency body that steers GPS policy) that concluded, “We strongly recommend your opposition to the Ligado proposal.” The letter sprang from a unanimous vote five days earlier to oppose allowing... read more
Sports data company STATSports is offering STATS GPS shirts to provide real-time GPS intelligence to athletes and coaches. Wearing STATS GPS shirts, teams can monitor player metrics such as accelerations/decelerations, energy expenditure and count of zone entries, as well as time, distance and power thresholds. The system uses a 50-Hz sampling frequency. It allows practitioners to monitor up to 100... read more
Makers of heavy construction equipment are enabling their latest models to become smarter. Topcon Positioning Group and JCB are collaborating to provide the Topcon X-53x as a plug-and-play option for the new JCB 220X crawler excavators — the first models in the next generation of JCB tracked machines for the global construction market. The new excavators come with a Topcon... read more
Our Earth is constantly on the move, as the current Kilauea eruption dramatically illustrates. But capturing data on small shifts over time isn’t so easy. A new computer model based on more than a decade of GPS data shows the dynamic movements of the Alps as the mountain range drifts and rises. In general, the range drifts an average of... read more
GNSS receiver manufacturer Septentrio has added the AsteRx-i S to its GNSS/INS product portfolio. The AsteRx-i S combines Septentrio’s compact, multi-frequency multi-constellation GNSS engine with an ultralight external industrial-grade MEMS-based inertial measurement unit (IMU). Designed around demanding requirements for size, weight, power consumption and temperature variation, the AsteRx-i S is designed for various applications such as inspections with UAVs, UAS... read more
Skyworks has unveiled two new GNSS low-noise amplifier (LNA) front-end modules. The SKY65933-11 and SKY65943-11 both integrate Skyworks’ proprietary TC-SAW filters. The modules are designed specifically for internet of things (IoT) applications including smartwatches, action cameras, drones, asset trackers and personal navigation devices. athey are designed for wireless module and IoT device manufacturers, providing a turnkey GNSS connectivity solution in... read more
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded $203,698,298 in grant funding for 28 projects in 15 states to assist with the deployment of positive train control (PTC) systems. The $203 million in grants is part of the total $250 million specifically appropriated under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 for the implementation of PTC systems, via the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and... read more
DigitalGlobe has released pre- and post-event satellite imagery of the areas in India affected by heavy flooding. According to the company, massive flooding devastated the Kerala state of India in late May and early August. At least 164 people were killed and more than 223,000 were displayed from their homes and are living in relief camps. In addition, Kerala has... read more
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