Intecs combines GNSS and sensor data for train localization

Image: kojihirano/ iStock / Getty Images Plus/ Getty Images Intecs, a hardware and software developer, is creating a multi-sensor, GNSS-based platform for obtaining absolute position of trains on rail lines. The system incorporates cameras that read QR codes installed in…
Smart speakers need localization techniques

Smart speakers such as the Amazon Alexa or Google Home haven’t mastered determining user location in the home. Solving this problem was the focus of a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign research team’s recently published paper. The team — led…