In March 2018, the European Commission in Brussels confirmed the UK after Brexit was likely to be excluded from some aspects of the Galileo project, especially relating to PRS, despite having invested more than 1 billion pounds in the EU Global Navigation Satellite System. The UK is reaching out to its “Five Eyes” security allies to enlist their help in building an alternative to the EU’s Global Navigation Satellite System Galileo, reported […]

Orolia introduced its new GPS/GNSS testing and simulation portfolio, including the new GSG-8 advanced simulator, at the world’s largest showcase of GNSS technology, products and services, ION GNSS+ in Miami. The new portfolio offers a comprehensive array of GNSS validation technology, as well as signal and PNT data protection through jamming/spoofing detection, suppression and countermeasure solutions. The capabilities are built on Orolia’s legacy of resilient PNT solutions, together with two key acquisitions completed this year: […]

Every year, Duane Konyn participates in a fantasy basketball league with his brothers. In the spring of 2019, he was the lucky winner of the coveted pool of money. “I told my wife that with the money, I was going to buy this cool inReach, for safety reasons,” Konyn said. “If not for winning, I’m not sure I would have gotten it yet.” He’s really glad he did. Months later, Konyn found himself 165 miles […]

Hexagon showcased the Leica DSX utility detection solution at Intergeo 2019. (Photo: Allison Barwacz) Hexagon AB presented its Smart Buildings & Infrastructure and Smart Cities & Nations portfolios at Intergeo 2019, which took place Sept. 17-19 in Stuttgart, Germany. At the show, the company exhibited a number of its solutions designed to help manage the life of a building — from initial land surveying, through design, build, maintenance, renovation and demolition — and optimize the […]

Calling all swimmers: You can now get your heart rate right at the wrist with your Forerunner 245/245 Music and 945. Yes, this means you can dive into the water strap-free. Whether you prefer lane lines or the freedom of open water, now your watch can monitor your heart rate right at the wrist while you swim. This means you can track calories burned, quantify the intensity of your swim and check to see how […]

The CRISPR-Cas system has become the go-to tool for researchers who study genes in an ever-growing list of organisms, and is being used to develop new gene therapies that potentially can correct a defect at a single nucleotide position of the vast reaches of the genome. It is also being harnessed in ongoing diagnostic approaches for the detection of pathogens and disease-causing mutations in patients. Now, reporting in Science, a research team […]

According to the company, the Bluesky MetroVisa range includes high resolution imagery combined with high accuracy, wide scale 3D models. (Photo: Bluesky) Bluesky International has launched its international MetroVisa city mapping service for Europe at Intergeo 2019, which took place Sept. 17-19 in Stuttgart, Germany. The mapping service incorporates the Leica CityMapper hybrid airborne sensor, which can simultaneously capture vertical and oblique aerial photography, as well as lidar. According to the company, the Bluesky MetroVisa […]

I’m a fisherman and a photographer. I started shooting 9 years ago, and I owe my skill and career as a photographer to my love of the water. Growing up in Miami, Florida, I’ve always loved being on the water. Having the ability to mix in my obsession of photography with my love of fishing, boating or wakeboarding is what drives me to be a better shooter. I have been given the opportunity to photograph […]

Capella Space, an information services company that provides on-demand Earth observation imagery, has announced its partnership with SpaceNet, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating open source, artificial intelligence (AI) applied research for geospatial applications. Capella joins the collaborative SpaceNet partnership alongside In-Q-Tel’s (IQT) CosmiQ Works, Maxar Technologies, Intel AI and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Capella’s addition to the partnership presents an exciting opportunity to expand SpaceNet’s existing geospatial open source research to […]

​Combining data from GNSS and IMUs ensures accuracy during GNSS outages. Leti, a research institute of France’s CEA Tech, and Orolia have announced a new sensor-data-fusion engine that ensures resilient positioning and navigation even in cases of GNSS jamming or spoofing. Orolia is a leader in accuracy and performance for terrestrial, aeronautic and naval transportation positioning, navigation and timing applications. Called FlexFusion, the algorithm technology processes data from GNSS, inertial management units (IMU) and odometers […]