Hackers came together online at the Raw Galileo 24-hour hackathon over the weekend to develop innovative solutions that leverage Galileo raw measurements for use on Android-based mobile devices. Organized by the University of Nottingham and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) as a part of the FLAMINGO project, the hackathon challenged the participants to develop solutions addressing two key challenges, enticing them with a prize pot of EUR 6000. In the first of […]

Photo: Topcon Topcon Positioning Group is offering a new Thermal Mapper for asphalt paving. It is designed to monitor temperature segregation to prevent future problems and measure performance, as well as provide accurate compliance reporting — all with real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning accuracy. The mapper records temperature readings behind an asphalt paver as the paving is in progress and provides a visualization to operators in real time of whether the mix falls within a predefined […]

March 28, 2020 With the cancellation of several marquee aviation events, our aviation team is bringing an educational line-up of webinars to you. Ranging from an overview of our latest products, such as the GI 275 and GTN Xi series, to cost-effective autopilot upgrades, these free webinars offer pilots and customers a broad overview of our latest avionics solutions, while also providing a general operational overview. These aviation webinars are scheduled in Central European Time […]

A small, inexpensive and highly accurate gyroscope, developed at the University of Michigan, could help drones and autonomous cars stay on track without a GPS signal. “Our gyroscope is 10,000 times more accurate but only 10 times more expensive than gyroscopes used in your typical cell phones. This gyroscope is 1,000 times less expensive than much larger gyroscopes with similar performance,” said Khalil Najafi, the Schlumberger Professor of Engineering at U-M and […]

Photo: Gannet77/E+/Getty Images Draganfly Inc., a leading North American-based commercial drone company, is partnering with Windfall Geotek to develop drone-based solutions for landmine detection. Windfall Geotek is a Quebec-based technology services company and a leader in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced knowledge-extraction techniques in the mining sector. The companies will work to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) driven unmanned aerial systems solution for landmine detection in the defense, humanitarian and other sectors […]

March 27, 2020 Podcast: Play in new window Backcountry flying is one of the last means of true exploration. Pilots fly specifically designed aircraft deep into untamed and virtually untouched wilderness in search of solitude and beauty. This is a pastime that Todd Simmons has practiced with his brother and friends for years. However, in summer 2018, Todd was involved in a violent plane crash at a remote landing strip called Dewey Moore in the […]

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — On March 23, the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center successfully transferred the second Global Positioning System III space vehicle (GPS III SV02) to Space Operations Command.  GPS III SV02, dubbed “Magellan” in honor of Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth, is now officially under the control of the Second Space Operations Squadron located at Schriever Air Force […]

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., has chosen SiTime’s micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) timing solutions for several of Garmin’s automotive, aviation, marine, fitness and outdoor products. “Garmin makes products that are engineered on the inside for life on the outside,” said Patrick Desbois, Garmin executive vice president of operations. “Our innovation focuses on developing technologies that enable our customers to enrich their experiences as they pursue their passions. SiTime’s MEMS timing solutions help extend […]

March 24, 2020 Share your activities and photos with a twist that’s uniquely you. Now in Garmin Connect™, customize any activity with new stickers you can add right on the activity screen.  How to get started:  Open the Garmin Connect app.  Open the activity you want to edit and share.  Make sure your activities are already set to “public” so you’ll be able to share.  Tap the “Share” icon.   Select “Share Photo with Stats.”  Choose a photo from your phone’s camera roll.  Select “Data” to add your activity stats to the photo.  Then select “Stickers” to play around with adding stickers to your photo.  Move stickers around to […]

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 50th Space Wing remains committed to maintaining space superiority year-round by continuing its essential missions to ensure it remains the ‘Master of Space.’   Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Airman 1st Class Brice Brewington, 4th Space Operations Squadron extremely high frequency satellite systems operator is still contributing to the United States Space Force’s mission.   “It’s critical we continue the mission during trying times,” Brewington said. “Although there is […]