Engineering
The first guy on Earth who ever got lost probably said to himself, "I could really use a set of geographic coordinates expressed as latitude and longitude right about now." Time passed, neocortexes evolved, and eventually, ...
Telecom
Researchers of Delft University of Technology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and VSL have developed an alternative positioning system that is more robust and accurate than GPS, especially in urban settings. The working prototype ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Telecom
More than 700 imaging satellites are orbiting the earth, and every day they beam vast oceans of information—including data that reflects climate change, health and poverty—to databases on the ground. There's just one ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
The 5G revolution has begun, and the first lines of phones that can access the next generation of wireless speeds have already hit the shelves. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Lille ...
May 26, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar power researchers have traditionally only used the power measurements from single residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to estimate the power generated within a city. But one installation isn't a good representation ...
May 28, 2019
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Other
(Tech Xplore)—Roger McKinlay, former president of the Royal Institute of Navigation in Britain, has published a Comment piece in the journal Nature warning people about the dangers of relying on automated navigation systems. ...
Telecom
Ionospheric scintillation, caused by irregularities in the Earth's ionosphere, can severely impact Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signal integrity, leading to navigation errors.
Jun 19, 2024
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Engineering
As infrastructure ages, it becomes more susceptible to failure, which can cause safety and mobility concerns for drivers and pedestrians, and economic woes for taxpayers.
Jun 7, 2024
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Engineering
A cutting-edge method for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) ambiguity resolution has been developed, promising to enhance the accuracy and reliability of urban positioning. This innovative approach addresses the longstanding ...
May 28, 2024
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