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Precise positioning drives lane-level accuracy in automotive industry

August 2, 2018 - By and

GNSS positioning algorithms combined with automotive-grade GNSS chipsets, inertial measurements and GNSS corrections services from a ground network of reference stations can deliver instant lane-level accuracy. By Tasha Wong Ken and Sara Masterson, Hexagon Positioning Intelligence Autonomous technology is reshaping the future of the automotive industry and Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence Division (Hexagon PI) is developing cutting-edge positioning solutions to support... read more

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Using GNSS, new service maps wind speed over oceans

August 1, 2018 - By

The first global GNSS-reflectometry ocean-wind data service has been launched by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) with the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), and with support from the European Space Agency. The online data service, dubbed MERRBYS (Measurement of Earth Reflected Radio-navigation signals By Satellite), is free. Users can access measurements of wind taken by a specially designed GNSS receiver hosted on... read more

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The role of GNSS in driverless cars

August 1, 2018 - By

Authenticated localization in driverless cars Growing awareness of the vulnerabilities of GNSS signals — weak, unencrypted and easily jammed or spoofed — have made GNSS less important to steering the driverless vehicle. What’s up with that? Extensive visual map databases are being created that, when coupled with cameras, radars and lidars on the vehicle and processed by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms,... read more

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Quantum Spatial lidar surveys provide volcano eruption insights

August 1, 2018 - By

High-resolution lidar surveys help first responders, scientists and government agencies monitor Kilauea conditions and predict future lava flows. Independent geospatial data firm Quantum Spatial Inc. (QSI) has conducted high-resolution lidar surveys of areas surrounding the Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii. The emergency response effort was part of the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Rapid Response Imagery Products (RRIP) in support of the... read more

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Laser rangefinder speeds up faltering survey project

August 1, 2018 - By

A survey consulting firm accustomed to using drones to capture data in the field recently found that data gathering was taking too long, and after just one day, the field manager knew the project wasn’t going to meet budget. “Some of the areas were more congested than we originally planned, and we had to consider other tools to do it... read more

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NGS 2018 GPS on BMs program in support of NAPGD2022 — Part 8

August 1, 2018 - By

My last two columns (NGS 2018 GPS on BMs program in support of NAPGD2022 — Part 6 and NGS 2018 GPS on BMs program in support of NAPGD2022 — Part 7) described the National Geodetic Survey’s (NGS) GPS on BMs 2018 interactive web map, and provided an update and status report on stations observed in support of the 2018 GPS... read more

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Autonomous security vehicle to patrol airport perimeter

August 1, 2018 - By

An autonomous all-terrain vehicle (ATV) equipped with NovAtel Inc. technology will soon join the security fleet at the Edmonton International Airport in Alberta, Canada. The ATV will be used to detect people and animals that breach the airport perimeter, as well as locate holes in the fence to alert the security team. This is the only known autonomous ATV to... read more

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