Peter Thompson, Ph.D., CEO of NPL, left, with Jim McDonald, professor at the University of Strathclyde. (Image: NPL) The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has marked the inauguration of the first of three innovation nodes designed to enhance the United Kingdom’s capabilities in the development of time-critical technologies. The initiative is aimed at sectors such as transport, telecommunications, fintech and quantum with the application of accurate and precise timing. In a collaborative effort between NPL and […]

March 20, 2024 Garmin smartwatches are purpose-built to help you live out your passions — no matter what they are. Whether you use your watch to train for marathons, perfect your butterfly stroke, or simply keep close tabs on your health and wellness, you can customize your Garmin watch face to best fit your lifestyle. Personalize a Preinstalled Watch Face Before we dive into the nitty-gritty, all Garmin smartwatch users can take advantage of preloaded […]

Haley Wiese Working in agriculture means facing a variety of challenges imposed by nature. Unfavorable weather conditions, such as irregular rainfall, strong winds and hail, are common obstacles for producers and companies involved in the sector. Additionally, a recent rise in solar flares has caused headaches for those who rely on precision agriculture technologies, such as satellite positioning technologies, to operate farm machinery. Ionospheric scintillation is a phenomenon that causes rapid and irregular variations in […]

March 21, 2024 Adrian Abrahams of ROAM Overlanding, a Garmin ambassador, was very thankful when a couple from the Netherlands graciously allowed his group to utilize their bigger campsite during an overlanding trip in Botswana. A few days later, however, Abrahams was able to return the favor in a big way. He shared the story with Garmin. Being friendly can sometimes pay off in ways you never anticipated. Last year, I was on a ROAM […]

Image: Saildrone Saildrone has released its first aluminum Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle (USV) off the Austal USA production line in Mobile, Alabama. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Lisa Franchetti was on site to inspect the vehicle, ahead of these new USVs being tested under contract to the U.S. Navy. The Surveyor USV is primarily designed for ocean mapping and maritime domain awareness. The wind, solar power and a diesel generator for long-range, long-endurance missions in […]

March 15, 2024 Read our new edition of the Garmin Health Research Glimpse, a journey into the realm of health and clinical research, focusing on the essential yet often overlooked aspect of human well-being — sleep. As we delve into the significance of sleep research, we’ll explore how Garmin is at the forefront, contributing invaluable insights to various studies that aim to unlock the mysteries of sleep and its impact on our health. We’ll explore the […]

Image: Abracon Abracon has partnered with u-blox to combine the u-blox ZED-F9P GNSS receiver module and the Abracon APXG6016GH full-band, multi-constellation active GNSS antenna. This pairing offers centimeter-level accuracy designed for a variety of industries such as precision agriculture and mobile robotics. The APXG6016GH antenna is designed with a robust pre-filtered low-noise amplifier (LNA), which offers strong anti-interference performance in challenging environments. It supports multi-frequency reception, including L1, L2, L5, and L-band correction services, for […]

Image: OxTS OxTS’ GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems (INS) are now supported on the NVIDIA DRIVE autonomous vehicle (AV) development platform. The software plug-in, developed in-house by OxTS using the NVIDIA DriveWorks SDK, runs on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin developer kit. The plug-in gives developers using NVIDIA DRIVE the ability to feed OxTS GNSS/INS data directly into the platform to access accurate reference localization data as ground truth and validate the performance of the other […]

March 14, 2024 Garmin commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions provide innovative and cost-effective technology for government and defense operators. An L3Harris Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft based on an airframe pioneered by Air Tractor, Sky Warden will provide short takeoff and landing capabilities, a small support footprint and allow the aircrew who operate it to integrate more effectively with ground units. And now, thanks to the installation of the Garmin G3000® integrated flight deck, it’s also […]

GNSS researchers presented hundreds of papers at the 2023 Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS+ conference, which took place Sept. 11-15, 2023, in Denver, Colorado, and virtually. The following four papers focused on ways to combat GNSS jamming and spoofing. The papers are available here. GPS World will be attending this year’s ION conference in Denver, Colo., on Sept. 16-20. Photo: Who_I_amWho_I_am / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images Optimal INS The civil infrastructures […]