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u-blox announces association with the Fleetlights Initiative
u-blox announces its association with the Fleetlights Initiative from UK’s Direct Line Insurance. The prototype service aims to provide ”on-demand” light from a fleet of drones when and where it’s needed, to individuals and emergency services, at the press of a button.u-blox’s M8 concurrent reception of up to 3 GNSS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou) modules were used in the development of the drone technology.
Securing industrial IoT applications
In terms of industrial IoT applications, ensuring signal integrity is essential for safety and operational reliability, yet even the most robust system has many attack surfaces that are vulnerable to would‑be hackers’ intent on compromising a system.
GPS time & frequency reference functions at up to 13,000 meters
Precision time synchronisation is now proving essential to the implementation of many different types of modern electronic systems. This requirement is being met by Steatite, which, as the exclusive UK distribution partner for Spectracom, is now stocking VersaSync, a high performance GPSmaster clockand network time server that is capable of delivering accurate, software-configurable time and frequency signals under all circumstances, even in GNSS...
Integrated wide-band antenna module speeds up time to market
A GNSS receiver with integrated antenna has been announced by u-blox,the SAM-M8Q. Housed in a 15.5x15.5x6.3mm package, this module can be easily embedded in small devices that require location information, such as asset tracking and telematics systems and generic automotive after-market applications.
Strider delivers 3D positional awareness in GPS-denied environments
Raytheon UK has developed a positioning and navigation system that provides real-time 3D positional accuracy in the absence of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals, such as GPS, and augments them when present. Called Strider, it is easy to integrate into any existing or future military and security force tactical Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C41), Situational Awareness (SA) or mapping application via ...
Software options usher in Bluetooth 5 test solution
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has specified new low-energy (LE) features in Bluetooth 5 that are tailored primarily to Internet of Things (IoT) applications. A key criterion for these applications is the lowest possible power consumption. An option is now available that makes it possible to quadruple the range of Bluetooth connections by transmitting data multiple times.
Positioning and wireless technologies drive smart bus solution
u-blox announced its technology is powering a new smart bus solution from Baoruh Electronic in Taiwan which combines LTE-based telematics and Automated Fare Collection (AFC) for intelligent fleet management.The new POS One smart bus solution uses the NEO-M8U positioning module from u-blox for enhanced positioning accuracy thanks to acceleration and gyroscope sensors incorporated in this module.
Autonomous driving – here today and tomorrow for everyone
Autonomous driving vehicles are on the road today. To name just a couple of examples, Volvo has already launchedautonomous driving trialson the streets of Gothenburg, close to its headquarters, and has announced plans to extend trials toLondonandChina. Google’s self‑driving cars, on the other hand, have amassed close to two million autonomous miles driven, according to the company’slatest report.
TimeSource Enhanced PRTC protects against GNSS vulnerabilities
Microsemi announced the availability of its TimeSource Enhanced Primary Reference Time Clock (TimeSource Enhanced PRTC), a system enabling telecommunications and mobile operators to meet the G.8272.1 recommendation from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), while also protecting against serious threats associated with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) vulnerabilities.
LARA-R3121 module designed for the IoT
u-blox announced the LARA-R3121, a new module comprising a single mode LTE Category 1 modem and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) positioning engine specifically designed for IoT and M2M devices. LTE modem, GNSS and module technology were all developed in-house at u-blox.