Europe is gearing up for a challenging winter – with rising prices and pressures on the European grid, driven by Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine, further driving the need for secure, reliable, sustainable and affordable energy sources. We know that…
Launchpad: Rescue beacon, satellite imagery, z-axis positioning

A roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industry from the November 2022 issue of GPS World magazine. OEM GNSS Module For UAV, precision agriculture and autonomous machines Photo: Unicore Communications The UM982 GNSS module is a high-precision,…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Bustling shoppers, home-cooked meals and quality time with loved ones. Even with all this holiday cheer, the season can feel overwhelming. To help you save time, money and your sanity, here are…
Taiwan to launch GNSS-R weather satellite for typhoon prediction

The Triton weather satellite. (Photo: NSPO) Taiwan will launch its first indigenously developed meteorological satellite in March 2023, reports Taiwan News. The Triton satellite was designed and made by the National Space Organization (NSPO) over eight years. The satellite has…
Seeking machine control ubiquity

Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the mid-1990s. However, the value proposition has become even sweeter since, with value being realized beyond the return…
The inverted geospatial pyramid shows our vulnerability

Last year I was privileged to be part of a Blue-Ribbon Review Panel for an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) surveying publication. The book is Surveying and Geomatics Engineering: Principles, Technologies, and Applications. I recently received my copy of…
Kwentuhan: Sharing our stories this Filipino American History Month

“Kwentuhan” roughly translates to “sharing stories” in English. For Filipino American History Month, or Kapamilya Month as our Filipino Googler Network refers to it, we sat down with Paolo Malabuyo, Director of User Experience in Google Maps and executive sponsor…