GPS key to monitoring Kilauea eruption, lava lake
Beginning in September, GPS stations in Kilauea’s upper East Rift Zone observed increased rates of uplift, higher than they have been since the end of the eruption in 2018. Then on Dec. 20, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck on Kilauea’s south flank. Learn more about the role of GPS in reporting eruption data.
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Esri Collector and Survey123 now run concurrently
Eos Positioning Systems Inc. has released capability in its Eos Tools Pro apps (iOS, Android, Windows) that allows Esri Collector for ArcGIS and Survey123 to run concurrently, allowing the user to dynamically switch between the two apps in the field.
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Google to improve urban GPS accuracy for apps
The wrong-side-of-the-street position error in smartphones is caused by reflected GPS signals in cities, and Google employees embarked on an ambitious project to help solve this problem.
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Postponed 2021 IGS Workshop to take place in 2022
The IGS Workshop, scheduled for September 2021 by the International GNSS Service (IGS), has been postponed to 2022. The IGS Central Bureau voted for the postponement in December during its governing board meeting.
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Locata’s PNT orbs provide port guidance
Positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) orbs guide 50-ton robots carrying containers at the Ports of Auckland. In a world-exclusive report, GPS World visited with officials at the Ports of Auckland, New Zealand, and the Australian company Locata to reveal a revolutionary port automation system.
Launchpad: Inertial sensors, ground control targets
Take a look at a roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industries, including inertial sensors, ground control targets, OEM boards and more.
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GPS Anti-Jam and the Latest in Sensor Fusion Testing
Date: Jan. 21
Sponsored content by: Spirent Federal Systems
Summary: This webinar will discuss the merger that formed Raytheon Technologies, the critical importance of GPS anti-jam solutions, new methods to interface non-GNSS sensors into a GNSS test suite, how precise time synchronization improves sensor use, and the latest in sensor fusion testing.
Speakers:
• Chad Pillsbury, senior director of resilient navigation and reconnaissance solutions, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
• Ben Graham, director for advanced navigation and surveillance systems, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
• Roger Hart, director of engineering, Spirent Federal Systems
• Ajay Vemuru, product manager, Spirent Communications
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