Soft information for IoT positioning The billions of interconnected devices and sensors embedded in other devices, vehicles and even humans that collectively constitute the much-heralded internet of things (IoT) collect and share data used in myriad applications. This requires them to know their location, which is a challenge in GPS-denied environments, such as most indoor locations, tunnels and urban canyons.... read more
“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry. It’s their land, too Animal tracking is helping biologists see how many animals rely on wildlife crossings over or under highways. In the United States, specially designed crossings protect pronghorn antelope (Wyoming), panthers (Florida), mule... read more
SBG Systems‘ Raphaël Siryani discusses the company’s product line at Intergeo 2019, which took place Sept. 17-19 in Stuttgart, Germany. Siryani also explains the features of SBG Systems’ Horizon, a FOG-based high performance inertial measurement unit (IMU) designed for large hydrographic vessels surveying harsh environments. read more
To grab a larger piece of the burgeoning connected and autonomous vehicle markets, digital mapmaker TomTom launched its self-driving test vehicle and is integrating navigation and diagnostic capabilities in the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform. While the company has tested the technology for years, TomTom officially announced the availability of its own autonomous test vehicle, which Arnold Meijer, TomTom strategic manager,... read more
Which of several proposed terrestrial PNT technologies is best suited to complement and back up GPS? “Seeking PNT resiliency for critical functions, a layered, multi-source terrestrial RF backup strategy could include eLoran for continental coverage and Locata, or similar system(s), for high-precision, localized service where needed. However, don’t forget feature-aided navigation using optical, radar, lidar, etc., and positioning/timing from ‘validated’... read more
News from the European GNSS Agency The winners of this year’s MyGalileoApp competition were announced at a ceremony held at the European GNSS Agency (GSA) headquarters in Prague on Nov. 7. First prize of EUR 100,000 went to ARGEO, a mobile app based on geolocation, augmented reality and blockchain that allows users to discover content such as prizes, coupons and... read more
Speaking at the annual Stanford Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Symposium, a Chinese representative described how her nation is building the world’s first resilient and robust, and, in her words, “comprehensive” PNT architecture. Xiaochun Lu of China’s National Timing Service Center described a multi-source PNT system that will be “more ubiquitous, more integrated, more intelligent.” Centered around continually upgraded BeiDou... read more
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