By Paul Crampton, Spirent Federal Paul Crampton As we bid farewell to the last GPS-IIA satellite and read of delays to both the launch schedule for GPS III satellites and roll-out of the OCX...
GSG-55 GNSS simulator Spectracom, a global provider of time and frequency test and measurement solutions, will make available its new 16-channel GPS constellation simulator, the Pendulum GSG-55, in...
The United Nations is spotlighting the benefits of satellite navigation and its contribution to the betterment of humankind as part of the observance of World Space Week — an annual...
Photo: peeterv/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Ambiguity and Environmental Data: Two Further Key Challenges of Multisensor Positioning By Paul D. Groves, Lei Wang, Debbie Walter, and Ziyi...
News via the CANSPACE Listserv The EUMETSAT Polar System is considering providing GNSS navigation bit data, should there be sufficient interest in the user community. “In the framework of...
GNSS and inertial navigation sensors are meeting the challenges of extreme conditions, from freezing Arctic ice to the edges of steaming volcanoes, from high-speed aircraft over cities to the subways...
News from the European Space Agency Your phone or satnav receiver routinely picks up signals from navigation satellites in order to tell you precisely where you are. But have you ever thought what...
Updated GSS9000 Series takes a bow, joining range of test solutions on show The Enhanced GSS9000 Series GNSS constellation simulator. (Photo: Tyler Gunter) Spirent Communications will unveil its...
Allystar Technology Co. has launched its QZSS L6 decoder technology in module TAU-1303, which supports tracking the QZSS signals L6D (CLAS) and L6E (MADOCA). The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)...
Mitigation Through Adaptive Filtering for Machine Automation Applications By Luis Serrano, Don Kim, and Richard B. Langley Multipath is real and omnipresent, a detriment when GPS is used for...
Bluetooth has added a new direction-finding feature to help meet the growing demands of the location services market. The feature, which allows devices to determine the direction of a Bluetooth...
Photo: Allison Barwacz New MTi 600-series with flexible interfacing options is backed by software development suite for easy integration into space-restricted host systems such as drones, Xsens...
Spirent Communications has announced major enhancements that will help improve location accuracy for E911 calls indoors. The additional test capabilities on Spirent’s 8100 Location Technology...
Testing GNSS Receivers with Record and Playback Techniques By David A. Hall Is there a way to perform repeatable tests on GNSS receivers using real signals? This month’s column looks at how to use...
GNSS positioning is highly accurate and reliable — until satellite signals are disrupted. Hexagon | NovAtel has developed SPAN technology that integrates GNSS positioning with inertial...
NASA is soliciting research on remote sensing techniques that use GNSS for studying the Earth’s environment. Specifically, the announcement says NASA “seeks innovative approaches...
Photo: Tallysman Tallysman GNSS has added three new antennas to its Helical antenna line. Released earlier this year, the helical antenna line provides unprecedented performance in a lightweight,...
Dime-sized INS with RTK paves the way for high accuracy in mass-market consumer applications. Photo: Inertial Sense Inertial Sense has released a new micro-sized inertial navigation system (INS)...
Image: Averna Averna has launched a series of development tools that enable the real-time monitoring of assets. The Averna ConnexThing Toolkits enable customers to quickly connect new and existing...
J. David Grossman By J. David Grossman Executive Director GPS Innovation Alliance As we embark on a new year, 2021 ushers in a new administration and the start of the 117th Congress. With these...