The virtual base station feature in SBG’s Qinertia computes a virtual network around a project in which position accuracy is maximized, homogeneous and robust, the company said. (Photo: SBG Systems) SBG Systems has released a virtual base station (VBS) feature in Qinertia, its in-house GNSS and inertial navigation system (INS) post-processing software. According to the company, trajectory and orientation are greatly improved by processing inertial data and raw GNSS observables in forward and backward directions. […]

October 21, 2020 By tracking my cycle in Garmin Connect™, I was able to get to know my body better and discover irregularities. I’ll be honest, I’ve never been the girl who religiously tracks her period. Unless I was on birth control pills, I didn’t know when it was coming or pay attention to how long it lasted. And I had never really used one of those fancy apps that tracks your period. To me […]

The aborted launch of the fourth GPS III satellite has sparked an investigation into the SpaceX Falcon 9’s Merlin engine. With only two seconds before launch, SpaceX stopped the scheduled launch of the fourth GPS III satellite on Oct. 2. Tim Dunn of NASA’s Launch Services Program said at an Oct. 16 briefing that the engines had undergone significant testing since the GPS III launch scrub, including taking the Merlin engines from that rocket back […]

October 18, 2020 Most people view wellness as a balance between mental and physical health. And while both are important, there’s actually more to it than that — five more to it to be exact. When it comes to your well-being, there are a total of seven components that all work together to impact your quality of life. And while that number might sound intimidating, they’re all concepts you’re familiar with; you’ve just probably never […]

GPS-enabled decoy eggs could help authorities track sea turtle egg poachers and disrupt illegal wildlife trade networks. In a proof-of-concept study, published Monday in the journal Current Biology, researchers placed 3D-printed, GPS-enabled decoy eggs in the nests of endangered sea turtles in Central America. Using the ingeniously named InvestEGGator, scientists were able to track the contraband from the beach to restaurants and bars where the eggs are sold as a delicacy. “Our research showed that […]

Image: Sapcorda GNSS augmentation solution targets North America and Europe with safe and precise centimeter-level accuracy performance from two geostationary satellites. Sapcorda Services GmbH is now testing its GNSS augmentation services for the L-band signal in North America and Europe. The testing lays the foundation for a Dec. 1 launch of what Sapcorda said will be the strongest, most reliable GNSS augmentation signal for safety-critical navigation in autonomous vehicles and machinery. Available in areas without […]

September 30, 2020 Updates bring high-resolution relief shading to even more global regions and U.S. lakes Regardless of your reason, or even your nautical experience, there is no better feeling than untying the dock line with complete confidence in your onboard tools. Whether your plans include an impromptu cruise to cap off the day, or a thoroughly planned fishing expedition that has been on the calendar for months, one thing is certain: Garmin’s marine cartography […]

Airbus has joined forces with Earthcube, a French company specialising in the analysis of geospatial data using Artificial Intelligence (AI), to develop and market “Defence Site Monitoring”, an online solution for strategic site monitoring dedicated to defence actors, combining advanced satellite imagery and AI. The new “Defence Site Monitoring” solution combines Earthcube’s expertise in the automatic identification of objects with high-resolution images from Airbus’ 50cm Pleiades satellites and from 2021, using even […]

Photo: UAVOS UAVOS Inc. has performed a series of successful flight trials with High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) ApusDuo, testing its unique control system. The test flights confirmed that UAVOS’s control system allows aircraft with a large-wing elongation to fly in unstable atmospheric conditions. The ApusDuo aircraft successfully copes with turbulence, actively changing the bend of the wings. The total flight time of UAVOS solar-powered test aircraft is more than 1,000 hours. Test flights took […]

October 12, 2020 Podcast (behind-the-chartplotter): Play in new window In their very first episode, hosts Dowe and John get the inside scoop from industry insider (and their boss of 10 years) David Dunn. You might know Dave because he’s been a fixture in the marine community for more than two decades, first starting in retail and working his way up to his current position as director of marine sales for Garmin. Listen as he talks about how the pandemic has affected fishing, his favorite advancement in marine technology and even shares some interesting personal successes (including his time as […]