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Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Continue Development of Micro-Gyro for DARPA Program June 15, 2010
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to continue development of a miniature navigation grade gyro for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that will provide precision navigation for size and power constrained applications. The company will develop the final configuration...More>>
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u-blox' Dead-Reckoning System Enables Nav in Tunnels, Garages June 3, 2010
u-blox has released a an Automotive Dead Reckoning (ADR) system, to be displayed at Telematics Detroit 2010. The solution has been implemented in in-dash navigation and eCall systems at Tier-1 automotive car electronics suppliers to German auto makers. The solution blends input from GPS satellites...More>>
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CGSIC: Public Notice Concerning GPS Satellite IIR-20M SVN-49 March 26, 2010
The U.S. Government is providing notice that it is actively considering several mitigation options prior to changing the health status of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite IIR-20M (SVN-49) from unhealthy to healthy.More>>
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On the Edge: Got a Fast Car January 1, 2010
A team will attempt to shatter the world land speed record, with a GPS/GLONASS receiver riding the controls.More>>
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Communication on the Road April 1, 2009
A low-cost GPS-based positioning architecture for V2V and V2I systems uses a scalable, flexible system with over-the-air messaging and an onboard design to enable a range of in-vehicle safety features.More>>
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A Step Ahead November 1, 2008
A system being tested could someday enable emergency and military crews to precisely pinpoint their on-foot navigation, using a network of sensors worn by individuals.More>>
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Driven Downtown October 1, 2008
A tightly coupled solution that combines measurements of GPS, two-dimensional laser scanner, and inertial sensors for trajectory reconstruction estimates the user delta position between consecutive update epochs. Example applications that would benefit from accurate trajectory reconstruction...More>>
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Monocular SLAM September 1, 2008
GPS-denied navigation indoors, underground, on moving reference frames, and in urban canyons can be achieved in a practical approach suitable for use by the warfighter or emergency responder, using robotic vision algorithms and coupled MEMS-based dead-reckoning modules. Current robotic vision...More>>
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Business Outlook: The Case for GPS, FM, Bluetooth Integration September 1, 2008
As the technologies approach 100-percent attach rates and major equipment manufacturers move forward with plans for aggressive propagation, it becomes increasingly viable for these three radios to be integrated into cellular basebands.More>>
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Driving Blind - with Assistance July 1, 2008
A lightweight mobile testbed of the French Defence Procurement Agency replicates the onboard activity of an armored tank, using an augmented-reality image enriched with a dynamic overlay of 3D-projected information, including navigation channels, waypoints, and terrain anomalies. 6D real-time...More>>
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