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In this video, we break down how GPS determines your position using satellite timing, atomic clocks, and distance calculations. We also explore the real world sources of error, from atmospheric ...

The omnipresent system that people use for navigation and positioning is increasingly vulnerable. Can it be improved?

Deep in the evergreen jungle of Thailand’s Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (DPKY-FC), a spring-loaded trap is waiting to catch a tiger. No one knows exactly when the animal will return to mark ...

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GRIFFITH, Australia—At a tiny airport in the Australian countryside last month, a small plane took off carrying a device that could transform how U.S. drones, aircraft and ships navigate across future ...

The University of Michigan is using GPS technology from inside your car that will not only mean less time waiting in traffic, it will also make roads safer. The system only needs GPS data from 5% of ...

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A new technology developed by University of Michigan engineers is transforming how traffic signals are optimized, replacing traditional manual traffic counting methods with a ...

THE TROUBLE with first-mover advantage is that it devalues quickly. Once the hard work of inventing a technology has been done, others are free to copy and improve it. Take the Global Positioning ...