The ionospheric challenge. Graphic: GMV and Lockheed-Martin

Iono Blob holds back air safety advances

December 19, 2018

Where have all the SBAS gone? Space Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) – known in North America as the […]

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This article is tagged with aviation, EGNOS, FAA, ionosphere, Lockheed Martin, SBAS, WAAS and posted in GNSS, Opinions, Transportation

Photo: National Geodetic Survey

A look at NGS’ experimental and hybrid geoid models

December 5, 2018

On Aug. 10, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) released its latest experimental geoid model, xGeoid18. In early 2019, […]

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This article is tagged with David B. Zilkoski, experimental geoid model, GEOID18, hybrid geoid model, NAPGD2022, National Geodetic Survey, NGS, xGeoid18 and posted in Opinions, Survey

Graphic: NicoElNino/Shutterstock.com

Out in Front: Your future revealed

December 1, 2018

As in, your future reading, in these pages. Changes are in store, and soon to become real. (Isn’t […]

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Backer Islands GPS station: The small mushroom-shaped GPS antenna is supported by the nearby equipment with solar panels. (Photo: David Saddler via Colorado State University)

GPS reveals Antarctic bedrock rising

November 26, 2018

The entirety of West Antarctica contains enough ice that, if it were to melt, would cause oceans to […]

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This article is tagged with Antarctica, bedrock, climate change, Colorado State University, DTU Space, GPS stations, Ohio State University, uplift, West Antarctica and posted in From the Magazine, Opinions

Delair UX11 mapping drone (Photo: Delair)

FAA program advances drone integration in National Airspace System

November 20, 2018

This report covers a number of UAV topics, including the news of another U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]

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This article is tagged with Airware, Delair, drone integration, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Integration Pilot Program, NAS, National Airspace System, Tony Murfin, U.S. National Airspace System, UAV industry and posted in Opinions, UAV/UGV

Motorola DynaTAC 8000X portable cellular phone, 1984. (Photo: Motorola)

Expanded GNSS and 5G: A gift for the surveyor

November 7, 2018

Regular readers of GPS World are aware of many of the rapidly developing technologies and navigational systems being […]

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This article is tagged with 4G LTE, 5G, dual-frequency, IBM, Motorola, radio history, RTK, surveyors, Tim Burch, wireless history and posted in Opinions, Survey

Chart: GSA report

Farewell to the Golden Age of GPS

October 24, 2018

One remark in particular caught my eye as I read the press release précis of the European GNSS […]

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This article is tagged with chipset, European GNSS Agency, GNSS receivers, GNSS User Technology Report, GPS-only, GSA and posted in GNSS, Opinions

Screenshot: United Artists

How to integrate autonomous CPS

October 22, 2018

Dull, dirty and dangerous — those used to be the jobs relegated to autonomous systems. But a decade-plus […]

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This article is tagged with autonomous, autonomous CPS, cyber-physical systems, DARPA, ION GNSS+ 2018, Michael Veth, War Games and posted in Machine Control/Ag, Opinions, Transportation