New atomic clock technology will improve GNSS location accuracy, as well as addressing the scalability of other quantum technologies being developed Nanofabrication experts Kelvin Nanotechnology have teamed up with product design specialist Wideblue, the University of Strathclyde and the University of Birmingham on a UK Research and Innovation  (UKRI) project funded by the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to develop innovative techniques in the miniaturisation of optical atomic clocks. The new clock technology will help improve […]

Inertial Labs has released a new generation of GPS-aided inertial navigation systems (INS) for applications such as UAVs, helicopters and lidar surveys. The company also has released two new inertial measurement units (IMUs) for measuring angular rates and accelerations for motionless and dynamic applications. INS-DH-OEM The INS-DH-OEM. (Photo: Inertial Labs) The high-accuracy INS-DH-OEM is designed for easy integration into custom enclosures and higher order integrated system applications. It combines the Honeywell HG4930 inertial measurement unit […]

The United Kingdom’s National Timing Centre will conduct a two-phase series of funded studies and demonstrations focusing on “innovation in the dissemination and application of resilient time, frequency and synchronisation.” The first round now being advertised is for feasibility studies of projects costing between £50,000 and £250,000. Total funding for the round is £2M. A briefing for interested parties will be held on April 20. The second round and remaining funding will be devoted to technology […]

March 29, 2021 If you love the Garmin Connect Badges and the hard work that goes into earning the newest one, you’re going to love our new Garmin Connect Badge Challenges. This new Garmin Connect feature offers a way for you to keep acquiring new badges all month long. You can rise to the challenge every day, pushing yourself further to beat yesterday.  You need to opt-in and join each Badge Challenge to earn the […]

Photo: CHCNAV CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) has released the AlphaAir 450 (AA450) lidar system, a lightweight, compact all-in-one sensor for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Featuring an inertial measurement unit (IMU), GNSS, 3D scanner and camera, the AlphaAir 450 solution is suitable for power-line inspections, topographic mapping, emergency response, agricultural and forestry surveys. The unit is easy to use, and can be rapidly deployed in the field to collect geospatial data. “Despite the fact that the lidar […]

April 5, 2021 By Hannah Rheaume Hannah is a Colorado-based adventurer. You’ll likely find her in some of the state’s most beautiful locations with a camera in hand. She’s the host of the podcast Women & the Wilderness, a yoga teacher, conscious creator and outdoor adventure photographer. You can follow her on Instagram @hannahrheaume. Like so many others, Hannah began spending time in wild spaces when the outside world became a little too loud. What […]

Image: Skyward/WVDOT The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) turned to UAVs to save time and money. Incorporating drones has saved WVDOT more than $340,000 in a single month. In 2017, WVDOT began formally looking into launching a drone program. WVDOT concluded that drones could be ideal for stockpile surveys — using them had the potential to speed up the process, reduce risk, and increase accuracy. Jesse Bennett, statewide survey unit leader at WVDOT, flew […]

April 5, 2021 When NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter takes off in the first controlled flight on Mars, the Garmin LIDAR-Lite v3 optical distance measurement sensor will help measure how high the aircraft goes. With the Ingenuity helicopter, NASA will attempt the first instance of controlled flight on another planet — and the history-making mission is taking place with Garmin on board. Ingenuity landed safely at Jezero Crater on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, attached to the […]

New atomic clock technology will improve GNSS location accuracy, as well as addressing the scalability of other quantum technologies being developed Nanofabrication experts Kelvin Nanotechnology have teamed up with product design specialist Wideblue, the University of Strathclyde and the University of Birmingham on a UK Research and Innovation  (UKRI) project funded by the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to develop innovative techniques in the miniaturisation of optical atomic clocks. The new clock technology will help improve […]

March 29, 2021 By Hannah Rheaume Hannah is a Colorado-based adventurer. You’ll likely find her in some of the state’s most beautiful locations with a camera in hand. She’s the host of the podcast Women & the Wilderness, a yoga teacher, conscious creator and outdoor adventure photographer. You can follow her on Instagram @hannahrheaume. Like so many others, Hannah began spending time in wild spaces when the outside world became a little too loud. What […]