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Vodafone developing satellite tech for IoT devices, autonomous vehicles with centimeter accuracy

September 8, 2022 - By

Vodafone and Topcon Positioning Group are developing a European precise positioning system, Vodafone GNSS Corrections, that will locate Internet of Things (IoT) devices, machinery and vehicles with a greater degree of accuracy than using individual GNSS. Vehicles, scooters and robotic lawn mowers can be securely monitored in real time to within a few centimeters when connected to Vodafone’s global IoT... read more

Coordinating surveyors on where we draw the lines

September 7, 2022 - By

Technology changes the rules of the game, and surveying may be more in its crosshairs than the profession will admit Maps have existed for centuries. The lines on maps indicating the boundaries of political and administrative units — cities, counties, states, and countries — are graphic representations of the limits of those entities. These lines don’t, however, typically exist in... read more

National Academies to reveal FCC-Ligado study results Friday

September 6, 2022 - By

The latest chapter of the decades-long Lightsquared/Ligado saga will be revealed this week The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) will hold a public online briefing at 11 a.m. ET on Sept. 9 to present the results of its Ligado interference study. The committee’s report will be available at National Academies Press at that same time. The decision by... read more

Consortium receives UK funding for GNSS-denied tech program

September 6, 2022 - By

The consortium of Archangel Imaging, UAVaid and Novit AI have begun a GNSS-denied development program for the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) of the United Kingdom. The 12-month project plans to develop innovative aircraft navigation technology for use in GPS-denied or contested environments. Project GENIE (GNSS Excluded Navigation Intelligent Enhancement) will mature and advance non-GNSS solutions as part of... read more

Trimble sets climate goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

September 6, 2022 - By

Trimble is committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement and a net-zero future to keep global temperature increase to 1.5° C. Trimble received approval of its emissions reduction targets by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a coalition of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute... read more

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September 6, 2022 - By

Thank you for registering for the upcoming webinar, “Global Navigation Satellite system (GNSS) Augmentation Technology: Out of the Box RTK, PPP-RTK from Concept to Realization” sponsored by Tallymatics. A link to the live event will be sent to you two hours before the event. Your personalized event URL will be automatically generated by the ON24 system. To ensure receipt of... read more

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Research Roundup: Mitigating GNSS interference

September 3, 2022 - By

GNSS researchers are presenting hundreds of papers at the 2022 Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS+ conference, taking place Sept. 19–23 in Denver, Colorado, and virtually. The following five papers focus on GNSS receiver technology and interference mitigation. The papers will be available at www.ion.org/publications/browse.cfm. FINDING INTERFERENCE WITH ADS-B Conference Presentation: Sept. 23, 1:50 p.m.; Session F6 The growing dependence of... read more

Can smart grids be protected from PNT cyberattacks?

September 2, 2022 - By

By Nino De Falcis, Senior Director of Business Development, ADVA Today’s critical network infrastructure is heavily reliant on positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services. Power grids, financial markets, transportation, data centers, communications — all have become more complex and interconnected, while the threats to the PNT on which they depend have grown in frequency and sophistication. PNT systems are so... read more