Innovation: Software-defined radios for GNSS

A Step-by-Step Exposition of an Educational Resource Innovation Insights with Richard Langley THE RADIO. It’s been around for more than 100 years. Pioneering work by Guglielmo Marconi and others in the1890s and 1900s resulted in practical wireless telegraphy devices that…

To bridge the gap between chipset and receiver manufacturers and GNSS simulator manufacturers, EUSPA, together with the European Commission and the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is organizing a GNSS Signal Simulator Manufacturers Forum on December 13. The online forum will…
Launchpad: Nano drone, GNSS modules, survey application

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the October 2022 issue of GPS World magazine. OEM Software Aids GNSS/INS installation Photo: Septentrio The RxLeverArm software tool aids integration of GNSS receivers that include inertial navigation…
Research Roundup: Mitigating GNSS interference

Photo: traveler1116/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images GNSS researchers are presenting hundreds of papers at the 2022 Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS+ conference, taking place Sept. 19–23 in Denver, Colorado, and virtually. The following five papers focus on GNSS receiver technology and…
Unicore releases GNSS RTK module, the UM980

Photo: Unicore Unicore Communications has released its new generation of high-precision GNSS module. The UM980 uses real-time kinematic (RTK) technology to achieve centimeter-level positioning accuracy. The UM980 is based on the small high-performance system-on-chip NebulasIV, which integrates radio frequency, baseband…
Launchpad: GNSS modules, 3D scanning, parking assistance

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the August 2022 issue of GPS World magazine. OEM Receiver Module Designed for autonomous applications Photo: Trimble The Trimble BD9250 dual-frequency receiver module supports Trimble RTX correction services…
Tesla seeks to patent a better GNSS antenna for self-driving cars

Tesla has applied to patent a new multi-band GNSS antenna with increased precision for self-driving and navigation in its autos, reports electrek. The antenna would be positioned inside the rear-mirror enclosure, and the system would also provide a heating element.…

Editor-in-Chief Matteo Luccio sat down with experts from Spirent Federal Systems to discuss how simulation technology helps improve positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and GNSS products and systems. GPS World