Photo: stock_colors / E+ / Getty Images As president-elect of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS), I participated in a joint quarterly meeting with the National Geodetic Survey (NGS), the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and AAGS on April 25. I invite you to visit the AAGS website and consider joining our monthly board meetings, which are held on the second Tuesday of each month. All are welcome to attend. If you are […]

May 6, 2025 Here’s what you need to know about working out with Garmin, including daily suggested workouts, the Garmin Connect™ app and Garmin Coach. We all know we’re supposed to be exercising consistently, but we’re all at different points in that journey. Maybe you’re trying to build a consistent weightlifting routine. Maybe you’re a cyclist or runner focused on building endurance or training for a race. Maybe you’re just looking for a way to […]

A new letter protesting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)  Ligado Order marked the fifth anniversary of the controversial decision. In the letter, the Satellite Safety Alliance (SSA) and 93 companies and organizations stated the need for the Ligado Order to be overturned by President Trump and Congressional leadership. “The proposed network is designed to inappropriately use spectrum reserved for satellite communications, causing significant interference to other services,” the SSA stated. Interference with GPS is a […]

May 1, 2025 Garmin has published its 2024 Corporate Impact Report highlighting its ongoing commitment to corporate citizenship and financial stewardship. The report provides an overview of noteworthy environmental and philanthropic initiatives in alignment with Garmin’s five strategic pillars—People, Products, Operations, Growth and Sustainability. “Corporate sustainability is not a passive activity. It means actively engaging in and conducting business in manners that promote financial, environmental and societal stewardship. It is reducing risks, uncovering opportunities and […]

Photo: Advanced Navigation Advanced Navigation, an Australia-based company, is expanding its presence in the United States by actively recruiting military veterans. The company aims to leverage the unique expertise of former service members to enhance its mission-critical technologies and address the growing demand for assured positioning, navigation and timing (APNT) capabilities across defense, aerospace and critical infrastructure sectors. Wayne Prender, former U.S. Army captain and head of global defense at Advanced Navigation, believes warfighters-turned-technologists are […]

May 2, 2025 If you’re a runner or cyclist, you know how important pace is — especially on longer runs or rides. Push yourself too hard and too soon, and you run the risk of not being able to finish. Paying attention to your lactate threshold could help. Here’s how. What is lactate threshold? Your lactate threshold is the point where your muscles begin to fatigue quickly when exercising. Your body produces lactate when breaking […]

Razor VTOL drone with vectoring jet-powered thrust. (Photo: Mayman) FAA regulations require drone enthusiasts and commercial operators to equip their unmanned aircraft with approved remote identification (RID) capability. Following the FAA’s deadline on March 24, 2024, each registered drone in U.S. airspace is required to transmit its location, operator information, altitude, velocity and registration code. This data can be utilized to identify the drone’s operator. Additionally, most drones will need to include a timestamp for […]

April 29, 2025 How Garmin smartwatches drive collaborative health innovation. Understanding the impact of stress on the body is crucial for crafting effective health interventions. Below we present three research projects that demonstrate how all-day stress tracking with compatible Garmin smartwatches can offer insights into the body’s fight-or-flight response to stressors and support collaborative efforts in advancing health outcomes. Learn more about Garmin stress tracking technology. Study analyzes biometrics of offshore wind industry workers TUM […]

GPS World is celebrating its 35th birthday in 2025 by welcoming back longtime editor Tracy Cozzens as Editor-at-Large.  A subsidiary of Cleveland-based North Coast Media, GPS World is a business-to-business media brand covering GPS (Global Positioning System), GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) & Complementary PNT (Position, Navigation and Timing) solutions and trends. “Serving this highly technical market for 20 years, I have been privileged to build wonderful relationships with many technology innovators,” Cozzens said. “I simply couldn’t stay […]

April 28, 2025 Looking for a marathon training plan? Want to run to build your fitness? You may want to try Garmin Coach. You’re a runner looking for a little more structure, but you don’t know where to start. We get it. And we can help. A Garmin Coach training plan can help you reach your goals, whether you want to hit a PR at an upcoming race or gradually improve your overall fitness. With […]