Scientists have developed a new method for lunar navigation, utilizing the Fibonacci spiral to calculate the optimal parameters for a GPS-like system on the Moon.…
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More Accurate Than GPS: New Navigation System With 10 Centimeter Accuracy
A new hybrid optical-wireless network has been developed for navigation that is far more robust and accurate than GPS, especially in urban settings. Researchers have…
High-Tech Quantum Sensors: Navigating When GPS Goes Dark
Quantum inertial sensors could serve as revolutionary, onboard navigational aids if they could be re-engineered into compact, rugged devices. When GPS signals are jammed or…
Navigation Neuroscience: How a Fly’s Brain Calculates Its Position in Space
Fly brains are capable of performing vector math to calculate direction of travel. Credit: Meishel Desouto Navigation doesn’t always go as planned—a lesson that flies…
This Curious Device Could Usher In GPS-Free Navigation
Sandia scientist Peter Schwindt, left, and postdoctoral scientist Bethany Little examine the vacuum package held in a yellow, 3D-printed mount. Credit: Sandia National Laboratory Sandia…
AI That Can Learn Cause-and-Effect: These Neural Networks Know What They’re Doing
A certain type of artificial intelligence agent can learn the cause-and-effect basis of a navigation task during training. Neural networks can learn to solve all…
Predicting Traffic Crashes Before They Happen With Artificial Intelligence
A deep model was trained on historical crash data, road maps, satellite imagery, and GPS to enable high-resolution crash maps that could lead to safer…
Galileo Navigation Satellites’ Last Step Before Launch
Galileo’s new ‘Batch 3’ satellites will add a further 12 satellites to the 26-strong Galileo constellation already in orbit. Credit: OHB Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation…
Insect-Inspired Motion Sensing – Researchers Create Miniaturized Mechanical Gyroscope
Researchers at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences demonstrated an insect-inspired, mechanical gyroscope to advance motion-sensing capabilities in consumer-sized applications.Credit: Jill Hemman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory,…