Cosmic Ray Navigation
GPS is a handy modern gadget — until you go inside, underground, or underwater. Japanese researchers want to build a GPS-like system with a twist. It uses cosmic ray muons, …read more Continue reading Cosmic Ray Navigation
Category Archives: GPS
Motion-powered GPS unit designed to track wild animals indefinitely
GPS-enabled tracking modules allow scientists to learn a great deal about wild animals, but the devices do have one major drawback – limited battery life. A new tracker gets around that limitation, as it’s continuously powered by the animal’s movements… Continue reading Motion-powered GPS unit designed to track wild animals indefinitely
GPS alternative taps cosmic rays for underground or underwater navigation
GPS is a powerful navigation technology, but it doesn’t work as well inside buildings, underground or underwater. Now engineers in Japan have developed and tested an alternative technology that uses cosmic rays to track movement beneath a building with… Continue reading GPS alternative taps cosmic rays for underground or underwater navigation
Adding Variometer Functionality to a GPS
Flying a glider, or similarly piloting a paraglider or hang glider, can all be pathways into aviation with a lower barrier of entry than powered flight. Sacrificing one’s engine does …read more Continue reading Adding Variometer Functionality to a GPS
Garmin military-grade Fortex GPS units keep data out of enemy hands
Garmin has released two wrist-mounted tactical GPS navigators that can not only make complex ballistic calculations for rifle shooters, but come with Stealth and Kill Switch features to prevent location data from falling into the wrong hands.Continue R… Continue reading Garmin military-grade Fortex GPS units keep data out of enemy hands
Tracking location of a SIM card using only mobile data?
SIM card supporting mobile data (5G) is inserted into a WiFi router (without GPS supported) – how accurate can be tracked by the mobile operator if the government has a warrant? Is the cell tower triangulation the only option available for… Continue reading Tracking location of a SIM card using only mobile data?
Developing an Open Source Bike Computer
While bicycles appear to have standardized around a relatively common shape and size, parts for these bikes are another story entirely. It seems as though most reputable bike manufacturers are …read more Continue reading Developing an Open Source Bike Computer
Tough, cheap sensor uses satellite signals to monitor water levels
Water level sensors serve an important purpose in rivers, warning of floods and unsafe recreational conditions. A new one is claimed to be not only more robust and reliable than others, but also considerably less expensive.Continue ReadingCategory: Sci… Continue reading Tough, cheap sensor uses satellite signals to monitor water levels
“SuperGPS” ditches satellites for radio towers for cm-scale tracking
GPS has been a crucial technology for decades, but it does have its limitations, particularly in urban areas where signals can get noisy. Now, engineers in the Netherlands have developed “SuperGPS” – a hybrid positioning system that combines wireless a… Continue reading “SuperGPS” ditches satellites for radio towers for cm-scale tracking
Instinct Crossover combines analog timekeeping with smartwatch capabilities
Though there are many digital faces that present the time with traditional-looking watch hands, Garmin has elected to front the Instinct Crossover adventure watch with luminescent analog hands, for those looking for nothing less than a classic timepiec… Continue reading Instinct Crossover combines analog timekeeping with smartwatch capabilities