Any GPS user who has ventured into an area with lots of obstacles that prevent satellites from being seen by their navigation unit knows the woes of satellite-based navigation. Anytime the GPS device ...

The UK's first quantum accelerometer for navigation has been demonstrated by a team from Imperial College London and M Squared at the National Quantum Technologies Showcase. Most navigation today ...

Smartphones rely on multiple sensors—such as the accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, and proximity sensor—to power everyday features. From screen rotation and navigation apps to motion tracking and ...

Saelig Company, Inc. introduces the Aaronia GPS Logger – a six-parameter datalogger that has been designed for recording the position and orientation of RF antennas during field investigations. It ...

Scientists in the UK have unveiled a new quantum accelerometer that is capable of providing accurate navigation information without the help of signals from navigation satellites used in GPS. The ...

CAMBRIDGE, UK — STMicroelectronics has integrated a 3-axis digital accelerometer with a 3-axis digital magnetic sensor in a single 5x5x1mm module, aimed at enhancing mobile navigation and ...

An alternative form of navigation is required for everything from navigating large vehicles to searching for dark matter in the far flung corners of space. Now, researchers at Imperial College London ...

The big picture: It's never a good idea to have all of your eggs in one basket. By developing a reliable backup solution, mission critical operations could still be carried out in a worst case ...