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Ariane 5 to Launch Galileo Constellation

February 7, 2012 - By

Jean-Yves Le Gall, chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Didier Faivre, director of the Galileo Program and Navigation-related Activities at the European Space Agency (ESA), signed an agreement February 2 in London to launch satellites in Europe’s Galileo satellite positioning system by Ariane 5 launchers. This agreement provides for the possibility of using Ariane 5 launchers in 2014 and 2015 to complete the deployment of the Galileo constellation. read more

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Ohio University Team Wins Second ION Autonomous Snow Plow Competition

February 7, 2012 - By

An Ohio University team won the Institute of Navigation (ION) Satellite Division's second annual ION Autonomous Snowplow Competition. The competition was held January 26-29, at Rice Park in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, in conjunction with the 126th Saint Paul Winter Carnival. read more

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SSTL-OHB System Consortium to Build Eight More Galileo FOC Satellites

February 3, 2012 - By

European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani announced in London that the consortium led by OHB System AG and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) will build a further eight satellites for the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation program under the supervision of the European Space Agency. read more

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A Comparison of Lidar and Camera-Based Lane Detection Systems

February 3, 2012 - By

By Jordan Britt, David Bevly, and Christopher Rose Nearly half of all highway fatalities occur from unintended lane departures, which comprise approximately 20,000 deaths annually in the United States.  Studies have shown great promise in reducing unintended lane departures by alerting the driver when they are drifting out of the lane. At the core of these systems is a lane... read more

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SSTL-OHB System Consortium to Build Eight More Galileo FOC Satellites

February 3, 2012 - By

European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani announced in London that the consortium led by OHB System AG and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) will build a further eight satellites for the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation program under the supervision of the European Space Agency. The new contract will see SSTL continuing its role as payload prime, assembling, integrating and... read more

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Expert Advice: Location Context, Relevance for Revenue

February 1, 2012 - By

Mobility’s first phase saw fixed-line communications go mobile. The next phase saw the Internet go mobile. We now behold a paradigm shift in the third phase, where real world communication bridges to the virtual world, via richer communications on smartphones. For device manufacturers and location-aware service and app creators, it’s no longer about creating unique standalone experiences, it’s about enhancing real-time experiences by enriching everyday consumer behavior with virtual content and relevant information to a particular place and point in time. read more

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Google Changes Privacy Policy and Terms of Service

February 1, 2012 - By

Google announced it is revising its privacy policy and terms of service as of March 1, 2012. According to the announcement, Google will be streamlining over 60 privacy policies into one. Google’s new privacy policy can be viewed by clicking here. Google’s new terms of services can be viewed by clicking here. According to Google’s Blog, its “new policy reflects our desire... read more

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Innovation: GNSS Antennas and Humans

February 1, 2012 - By

A Study of Their Interactions
A team of researchers from The University of Calgary report on tests conducted on two different types of GPS antennas operated in the vicinity of a human phantom — an artificial body with similar electromagnetic properties as that of a real human. read more