Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Hemisphere GNSS’s new Vega 34 OEM heading and positioning board enables users to upgrade to multi-frequency GNSS without changing pinouts. Integrators who use predecessor Hemisphere 34-pin products such as Crescent Vector H220 and Phantom 34 OEM boards can now transition to improved positioning performance and satellite tracking capabilities of the Vega series.
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The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has published its Earth Observation (EO) & GNSS Market Report, an outgrowth of its annual GNSS Market Report now that the agency has also taken on Earth observation among its administrative responsibilities. The Report is compiled and written for all those making these technologies part of their business plan and developing downstream applications.
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Alps Alpine and Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. have jointly developed the UMSZ6 Series GNSS1 Module realizing high-accuracy positioning to within 50 centimeters without correction data for automotive applications.
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Trimble has rolled out the latest version of its core geospatial automated monitoring software, Trimble 4D Control version 6.3. The software provides automated movement detection to enable informed decisions about infrastructure for surveying, construction and monitoring professionals.
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Swift Navigation announced its support of the new STMicroelectronics Teseo V. The Teseo V family is a single-chip GNSS triple-frequency device for automotive use. Swift’s team has been working with ST to ensure the optimization of Swift’s precise positioning solution—comprised of the Starling positioning engine and Skylark precise positioning service—when paired with the STA8135GA Teseo V, the first single-chip triple-band GNSS IC (Integrated Circuit).
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A research team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) in Germany authenticated Galileo’s live Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) signal on November 16. The team used a GNSS receiver jointly developed with TeleOrbit GmbH, the compact GNSS Receiver with Open Software Interface (GOOSE).
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STMicroelectronics has introduced the Teseo-VIC3DA, the latest member of the Teseo module family. Teseo-VIC3DA combines ST’s high-performing Automotive Teseo III GNSS1 IC with the automotive 6-axis MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) and dead reckoning software to create a convenient, automotive-qualified navigation module.
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Trimble and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to advance technology adoption and accelerate the digital transformation of the construction industry.
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“Ladies and gentlemen, start your software and crank your engines.”
Thus came the starter’s call from Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb at the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco (IAC), the first autonomous racecar competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS)
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The Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco (IAC) will be livestreamed on Amazon Web Services (AWS), October 23 for viewers worldwide.
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A maker of electric scooters has developed a GNSS- and inertial-based technology to keep its own products off of city sidewalks. Bird, a provider of environmentally friendly electric transportation, announced a smart sidewalk protection technology developed in partnership with u-blox.
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Profound Positioning Inc., a provider of navigation and positioning software, announced its Instant Vehicle Tracking (IVT) solution, using GNSS and multi-sensor fusion to achieve decimeter-level accuracy in a cost-effective solution for safer, more efficient driving.
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The fastest driverless speeds yet achieved will occur during the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) on October 23. The autonomous competition will award a $1.5 million grand prize for the most successful R&D team that programs their driverless, GNSS-, inertial- and multisensor-equipped racecar to clock the fastest fifty-mile distance around the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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