navigation
Global Navigation Satellite Systems: The proliferation of satellites
GPS (Global Positioning System) – United States Operational Date: 1978 (Initial operational capability), 1995 (Full operational capability) GLONASS (Global Navigation…
Canadian Geospatial Digest for September 9th, 2024
McElhanney Wins 2023 Award of Excellence: A Big Win for Canada’s Geomatics Sector Mapping Montreal’s Bike Paths: GIS on Two…
CHC Navigation joins the Calgary 2023 GoGeomatics Expo
GoGeomatics Expo Welcomes CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) is a global provider of innovative GNSS navigation and positioning solutions covering a wide…
Past, Present and Future of Marine Navigation
I have often wondered how marine navigation works on a roadless map of open seas and oceans. Let’s dive into…
Low Earth Orbit Satellites for Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Xona Space Systems is on track for a dedicated constellation of LEO satellites to provide resilient positioning, navigation, and timing…
Alternate GPS/GNSS/PNT – Orolia
Positional continuity, precise and traceable time, testing and simulation—key elements of multi-layered alternate PNT solutions. What is Alt PNT? What…
International Geospatial Briefing Nov 8: 1. ESA Satellites to Track Greenhouse Gases; 2. Tracking Worldwide Food Insecurity; 3. Next-Generation Navigation Systems; 4. Cancer-Causing Air Pollution in the U.S.; 5. Smart Building Technology Post COVID-19; 6. Remote Monitoring of Construction Projects
European Satellite Constellation to Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions During the U.N Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow last week, the…
Non-GPS PNT – NextNav
Beacons of Hope for Positioning, Navigation and Timing Alternatives Whenever we hear people talk enthusiastically about 3D digital twins, real-time…
Ultra-Wideband’s Edge for Indoor Navigation and Positioning
Can UWB technology yield sub-centimeter positions indoors? Yes, and there are many more applications as well. We examine this Alternate…
The Innovation of Geocoding
According to Esri, a geocode transforms a description of a location to a real location on the Earth. The description…
Progress in Addressing GPS/GNSS Vulnerabilities
An overreliance on GPS/GNSS for positioning, navigation and timing applications underscores key vulnerabilities. Defense, security, safety, commerce, and critical infrastructure…
UAV Surveys – How to Ensure Accuracy and Precision
For the past four years, I’ve been involved with the capture and delivery of data derived from drones. My experience…
