The catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkiye and northern Syria on Feb. 6, killing more than 50,000 people, has highlighted the need for improved methods to monitor surface changes.
A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the March 2023 issue of GPS World magazine.
GPS World’s EAB sits down to answer, “What would be required for the United States to develop and deploy a GPS high-accuracy service analogous to Galileo’s HAS?”
When the U.S. Air Force shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4, raising many questions about international security, international law, U.S.-China relations and technology.
Even construction projects that involve separate pieces of heavy equipment can be tightly coupled, with GNSS as the “glue.” One example is Topcon’s SmoothRide paving system.
Even as sensors and systems for construction automation evolve, GNSS remains the key foundational element for most applications.
“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.
Space Systems Command (SSC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California — the U.S. Space Force’s space development, acquisition, launch and logistics field command — is responsible for maintaining and modernizing the GPS enterprise.
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