Category Archives: GNSS/Location Tech
Weathering Solar Storms
Entering the peak year of the current Solar Cycle, GNSS users are already experiencing negative effects. The good news is that there are planning resources, and many of today’s advanced rovers can ride out all but the roughest solar storms.
The Freedom to Fly
The Freedom to Fly: The real-time evolution of the direct georeferencing UAV ecosystem
The Challenger
While relatively new to the North American market, there are few in surveying who have not heard of this rising software and hardware provider. However, we often hear "Who is Stonex?" Let's find out…
NOAA’s New Geodetic Datum
Replacing NAD 83 and NAVD 88 have been in the works for a long time; now the change is getting near
GPS Finds Its Way into the Future
As the pioneering satnav program celebrates half a century of success, it must overcome setbacks to its modernization plans in order to pull off a new era of global PNT leadership
Preparing for the Effects of Solar Cycle 25 on GNSS Applications
As we head into the peak period for the current solar cycle, high-precision users can use space weather status and prediction resources to help plan field operations. Plus, receiver manufacturers have developed advanced mitigation solutions. Solar Cycle 25, so named as the 25th of the 11-year (approximate) cycles since 1755, when extensive recording of the...