March 30, 2021 Adventurers have been using Garmin GPS handhelds for decades. From button-operated to touchscreen, small and compact to large displays and everything in between, Garmin offers a wide range of durable GPS devices for any activity. And as a leader in this technology, we’ve embraced the use of multiple satellite (or multi-band) frequencies in our newest outdoor navigators. Multi-band means better, stronger and more accurate position than what previous-generation handheld receivers offer. It […]

Photo: Jupiterimages/PHOTOS.com/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images The Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) calculates that thinning of Alaska’s Taku Glacier has increased from an average rate of 0.5 meter to 2 meters per year over the past two decades. Annual mapping by JIRP reveals the glacier’s thickness has varied from one year to the next, likely due to snow accumulation variability, but the overall current trend shows an annual net loss of ice. “Taku is losing enough meltwater […]

March 25, 2021 As a cyclist, you can’t get around the fact that training and racing are increasingly focused on power. Therefore, it’s not surprising that power meters are popular: They provide accurate and instant data, allow you to create highly structured training sessions and get rid of the “junk miles.” Let’s dive a little bit deeper into training with power and how to get the most out of the best training tool you can […]

Photo: stock_colors/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Robukun has launched JASON, a satellite navigation service for accurate geolocation. With JASON, users can achieve highly accurate geolocation without a base station, Robukun said. JASON works under a “freemium” pricing model, making it possible to use it for free or to subscribe to monthly professional or premium plans. JASON is a post-processed kinematic (PPK) satellite positioning service in the cloud that allows users to achieve highly accurate geolocation by […]

March 26, 2021 Sedentary work habits have been associated with a number of health concerns, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. A recent study conducted in Sweden explored the use of mobile health interventions (“mHealth”) to reduce occupational sitting time in adults with type 2 diabetes and see how such programs would be received and adopted in workplaces and by patients. Combining the use of interviews, SMS reminders, counseling with specialist […]

Photo: Murata Murata has developed a new (micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) inertial sensor for GNSS positioning support, autonomous off-highway vehicles and dynamic inclination sensing. Murata’s new SCHA63T sensor is a single package 6DoF component. It can enable centimeter-level accuracy in machine dynamics and position sensing, and can assist in ensuring safe, robust and verified designs. The sensor enables further advancement in technology and novel solutions for GNSS-based measurement instruments, advanced driver/operator assistance systems, and […]

March 24, 2021 An abnormally high stress level indicated to Cynthia Sarver that what her body was experiencing might not be simply food poisoning — a tip-off that resulted in emergency surgery for a gangrenous, burst appendix. By Garmin customer Cynthia Sarver My Garmin vívosmart® helped to save my life. I know, I know — you’re rolling your eyes and thinking that I’m being overly dramatic, but I assure you I’m being quite literal. Let […]

A new enterprise platform available this summer provides real-time location and asset tracking across a campus with Bluetooth technology. Link Labs’ AirFinder OnSite is an internet of things (IoT) asset-tracking platform for campus-based environments. Using a Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) radio to support both Bluetooth LE and phase ranging brings location accuracy with Bluetooth LE tags to the sub-meter level. According to Link Labs CEO Bob Proctor, AirFinder OnSite eliminates the need to choose […]

March 15, 2021 The Navionics® Boating app is a convenient way to plan your next adventure before you even get to the water. You can pre-fish a new area, mark your favorite spots on the map and plan a new cruising route with just a few taps on your compatible smartphone or tablet.  Want to transfer your app archive to a Garmin chartplotter? All you need is the free ActiveCaptain® app to easily transfer routes […]

The Institute of Navigation (ION) announces that registration for the Joint Navigation Conference (JNC) is now open. The JNC, sponsored by the Military Division of the Institute of Navigation, will be held Aug. 24-26 (FEDCON U.S. ONLY) at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky (Greater Cincinnati, Ohio). The Classified Sessions (Secret U.S. ONLY) will be held Aug. 27, at the Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Visit requests […]