Roger Hart, senior director of engineering, Spirent Federal Systems, shares the company’s GPS origin story, recent breakthroughs and how the company is preparing for the next 50 years of PNT with GPS.
Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has partnered with Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center to upgrade its digital mapping and response for 911 calls.
Martin Faga sheds light on the early days of the GPS program, including the attempts to halt it in the early 1980s. He emphasizes the significance of being able to navigate easily and accurately and have precise time, not only for military operations but also for civilian life.
“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.
Point One Navigation has introduced the Atlas inertial navigation system (INS) designed for autonomous vehicles, mapping and other applications.
Skydio has entered a strategic collaboration with Trimble to create an integrated workflow of accurate data capture, visualization and analytics. The workflow is designed to address the needs of critical infrastructure industries such as surveying, mapping and inspections.
Belgian government-owned railway company, Infrabel, is responsible for ensuring the country’s railway systems run smoothly. To do this, the company recently needed to renew the switches and crossings at the Kinkempois site, located in the Liege region of the country.
Warning sirens about the vulnerabilities of GPS to jamming, spoofing, solar activity and other disruptions have been blaring for many years. Now the U.S. Department of Transportation might finally be moving from study to action.
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