GNSS shows how volcanic eruptions cause ionospheric disruptions On Jan. 15, Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai, an uninhabited volcanic island on the Tongan archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, erupted with spectacular force, churning ocean waters halfway across the globe.
How precise point positioning became a survey crew favorite For projects spanning large areas, a large engineering and construction firm discovered that a precise point positioning (PPP) service — Trimble’s CenterPoint RTX — could solve the challenge of receiving high-precision GNSS in remote areas.
Synzen antennas and Next Big Thing join on IoT GNSS platform Antenna company Synzen Precision Technology has teamed up with Next Big Thing AG (NBT) to produce the sensor-based LTE-M/NB-IoT development platform Prometheus, which promises fast cellular internet of things (IoT) prototyping.
ESA Navigation Lab showcases multi-receiver UAV The Navigation Laboratory of the European Space Agency (ESA) has acquired an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can carry different types of satellite navigation receivers to collect data for follow-on analysis.
Advancements in satellite-driven farming The convergence of enabling technologies — improved satellite-based sensors, UAVs, ground-based sensors, GNSS correction services — and greater demand has made agriculture one of the largest users of GNSS.
