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Editorial Advisory Board PNT Q&A: Autonomous vehicles & GNSS

How is the completion of Galileo and BeiDou affecting the development of autonomous vehicles? “GNSS has had a limited impact on the development of AVs because their developers regard it as insufficiently accurate, reliable, and ubiquitous. Only a minority of them are aware of the benefits …

Editorial Advisory Board PNT Q&A: How mapping improves PNT tech

How have improvements in mapping data-collection advanced other PNT technologies? “Real-time positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) benefit from high-resolution aerial maps captured and published on a consistent basis. With sub 3-inch aerial photographs streamed through custom applications …

3D cm achieved with UAV/van mapping system MapKITE

Kinematic Ground Control point for UAV photogrammetry: A dynamic duo of UAV and mobile van combine to deliver the accuracy of conventional methods with only 2+2 ground control points at the ends of the corridor. By Ismael Colomina, Pere Molina and Roberto da Silva Ruy A Brazilian and a …

Editorial Advisory Board PNT Q&A: Are UAVs disruptive?

Are drones (UAVs) a disruptive or constructive technology for high-precision mapping that yields practical, actionable results for the end user/customer? “More constructive than disruptive. Drone mapping is opening new markets that, to a large extent, were not serviceable by …