Beacons of Hope for Positioning, Navigation and Timing Alternatives Whenever we hear people talk enthusiastically about 3D digital twins, real-time mapping, “metaverses”, or flying autonomous taxi drones, we have to keep in mind that such […]
Can UWB technology yield sub-centimeter positions indoors? Yes, and there are many more applications as well. We examine this Alternate GPS/GNSS/PNT technology, by looking at one firm’s solutions and end-use applications. For those in the […]
According to Esri, a geocode transforms a description of a location to a real location on the Earth. The description can be an address, coordinates, or a name of a place. It is an essential […]
For the past four years, I’ve been involved with the capture and delivery of data derived from drones. My experience has provided me with a good perspective on the quality of the data that can be […]
I often contemplate what it would have been like working at the same job for an entire career. Mind you, the thought of the same job day in and day out never appealed to me. I’m […]
These days drones are all the rage. Nevertheless, there are other ways to collect data from the sky! Blimps, balloons and kites are alternative was to collecting data or remote-sensing imagery. These are great unconventional solutions for […]
Since December 15, 2016, the new Galileo global satellite navigation system has been up and running. Unfortunately, there are some technical difficulties on the horizon, having to do with the clocks that are on […]
