GPS grade control technology requires a substantial initial capital investment, as well as requires a slightly different approach to grading operations vs. traditional grade staking. This combination ...

A system that improves the accuracy of the GPS satellite navigation system. A satellite's positioning accuracy is impeded by errors in its clock and signal delays caused by atmospheric conditions.

This Saturday, some of your GPS systems could start partying like it's 1999. It's a scenario reminiscent of the panic that preceded the Y2K bug in late 1999. Older computer systems that rely on the 24 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it plans to vote next month to explore alternatives to GPS after national security concerns have been raised about ...

Ever want to find your device on the map? Think we all do sometimes. The technology you’ll generally use for that is called Global Positioning System (GPS) – listening to a flock of satellites flying ...

Even as quantum navigation emerges as a legitimate alternative to satellite-based navigation, the satellites themselves are ...

The U.S. Air Force's first Lockheed Martin built-GPS III satellite, launched in December 18. Lockheed Martin deployed its first GPS II satellite recently, and now confirms the unit is communicating ...

If the GPS fails, how would a pilot find an airport to land his plane safely? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better ...

MIT scientists have developed an acoustic system that acts like an underwater GPS, yet doesn't need batteries to operate. The system is instead powered by modulated audio signals reflected from the ...