Registration opens for ITM/PTTI 2022 in Long Beach, California
ION’s winter meeting, the International Technical Meeting, will take place in Long Beach, California, January 25- 27, 2022, colocated with the PTTI Meeting. read more
Dutch company Avy has launched its Drone Response Network, combining docking stations with autonomous aircraft that have vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. The network offers drone coverage in a certain area, enabling instant deployment to support medical deliveries or emergency services during critical incidents. First flights are expected to take place in the first quarter of 2022. The network... read more
Applanix, a Trimble Company, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have collaborated to provide critical information to first responders in the wake of Hurricanes Henri and Ida. Applanix’s high-accuracy direct georeferencing (DG) technology enabled NOAA to quickly collect aerial mapping imagery to provide valuable disaster remediation information to first responders demonstrate the value of mapping technology in preparing... read more
Heavy-equipment maker Komatsu has added two new “smart” products to its job-site solutions for construction contractors, Smart Construction Field and Smart Construction Drone. Smart Construction Field Komatsu has partnered with Moovila, an experienced provider of project management software, to develop Smart Construction Field, a mobile app that allows contractors to easily record job site activity and analyze operational efficiencies in... 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. Supply Chain Snafus GNSS technology aids in tracking cargo across the globe, but it can’t defeat a shortage of goods, and of trucks, railcars and ships to move them from ports to their destinations. Nevertheless, some touted... read more
Researchers presented hundreds of papers at the 2021 Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS+ conference, which took place virtually and in person Sept. 20–24 in St. Louis, Missouri. The following five presentations focused on the challenges of urban navigation. The papers are available at www.ion.org/publications/browse.cfm. Integrating Autonomous Air Vehicles The emergence and development of advanced technologies and vehicle types has created... read more
Would it be beneficial for GNSS constellations to transmit signals at higher frequencies, such as in the S-band or the C-band, following the example of the Indian NavIC? “The S- and C-bands refer to frequency bands centered around 2492 MHz and 5020 MHz. The main advantage compared to L-band is the reduced effect of the ionosphere. However, this comes at... read more
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