Q: What key aspects should product designers consider when integrating inertial technology with GPS/GNSS? Jeremy Davis, Director, VectorNav Technologies A: The availability and quality of GPS in the application is critical. Industrial-grade MEMS IMUs can provide survey-grade performance when high-quality…
Tersus GNSS is now offering its Davis real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS receiver with seven new base/rover kits. Tersus GNSS is a provider of centimeter-accuracy GNSS RTK solutions. The Tersus David GNSS receiver with its components create an affordable solution delivering…
A software-based GNSS receiver from Galileo Satellite Navigation (GSN) is now available for the Cadence Tensilica Fusion F1 digital signal processor (DSP). The software-based GNSS receiver allows customers to add full GPS functionality with design flexibility and long-term upgradeability at a…
Belgian GNSS receiver manufacturer Septentrio was selected by Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra to supply GNSS OEM receiver boards and PPK processing software for the recently-launched WingtraOne PPK drone. The combination of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology and a high-spec…
Assisting safer autonomous driving, STMicroelectronics has introduced a multi-frequency GNSS receiver chipset suitable for safety-critical automotive applications and high-accuracy positioning at the decimeter and centimeter-level for precise point positioning (PPP) and real-time kinematic (RTK) applications. Traditional in-car navigation systems help…
By Bradford Parkinson Vice-chair, U.S. PNT Advisory Board In the coming months, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may allow high-powered, ground-based, communication transmitters to broadcast at a frequency near GPS L1. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) tests have shown that…
Antenova Ltd., manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules, has launched a new compact, all-in-one active GNSS antenna, part number M20047-1, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) show, Jan. 9-12, in Las Vegas. The M20047-1 antenna adds another option to…
Another year gone by As another holiday season passes us by, it is customary to look back at the year and recall the trends, new products and services, and breakthroughs we experienced with the GNSS environment and its effect on…
Q: How will safety issues raised by increasing autonomous traffic — in the air and on roads — affect the GNSS industry? Sanchit Agarwal, VP, Field Operations, Nearmap A: Due to increasing autonomous traffic, the GNSS industry will have…
