Courtesy of u-blox From the Apple Watch, to the Samsung Gear and Huawei 2, more and more smartwatches are popping up every day on people’s wrists. What started as a luxurious fashion accessory is becoming increasingly respected as a useful wearable. Key to the smartwatches’ newfound appeal has been the increasing capability of today’s best…
Courtesy of u-blox The automotive and transport market covers a vast amount of applications. The u-blox product portfolio is designed and developed for such applications, saving both time and money for improved efficacy and operation. Autonomous driving A car without a driver? What not long ago sounded like a fairytale is already in test mode…
Courtesy of u-blox Increased reliability and indoor positioning based on hybrid GPS and mobile network attributes Although GPS is a widespread technology, GPS positioning is not always possible, particularly in shielded environments such as indoors, enclosed park houses, or when a GPS jamming signal is present. The situation can be improved by augmenting GPS receiver…
Courtesy of everything RF The NEO-M8L from u-blox is a 3D Automotive Dead Reckoning (ADR) module that combines GNSS, inertial sensing, and speed information from the vehicle to provide continuous and accurate positioning for Telematics, navigation and Vehicle-to-Everything applications. This module supports multi-constellation reception including Galileo, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS. It enables accurate, real-time positioning,…
Courtesy of u-blox Wearable devices cover a diverse range of applications, but with many common needs. u-blox delivers best-in-class location, short range and wide area connectivity to meet these needs. Furthermore, we offer intelligent fusion of location and sensor information to deliver value-added applications and services. Sensing At the heart of this wide range of…
Courtesy of u-blox Ever since the Nike+ FuelBand came out in 2012, proving the appeal of wrist‑based activity tracking, the category has exploded. Nowadays, a whole industry has emerged around this market, led by brands like Fitbit and Xiaomi. Whereas early fitness trackers could get by on simple activity monitoring using a basic accelerometer, nowadays…
Courtesy of u-blox What will actually make this all happen? And how reliable is the technology? Vehicle to vehicle (V2V) and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) wireless technology, collectively known as V2X, improves road safety, reduces traffic congestion and enhances the overall passenger experience. V2X Improvement #1: Blind Spot Warning (BSW) When traveling on a multilane road,…
Courtesy of u-blox by Patrick Mannion (Technology Analyst and Writer) Read full article here: www.u-blox.com The necessary elements of high‑level autonomous vehicles are starting to roll out as GM deploys Vehicle‑to‑Vehicle (V2V) systems in its vehicles, while Vehicle‑to‑Everything (V2X) test beds begin in Tampa, New York, and Wyoming. It’s finally started: Automotive giant GM has begun…
Courtesy of u-blox Bosch, Geo++, Mitsubishi Electric and u‑blox today announced the creation of Sapcorda Services GmbH, a joint venture that will bring high precision GNSS positioning services to mass market applications Thalwil, Switzerland – 8 August 2017 – Bosch, Geo++, Mitsubishi Electric and u‑blox (SIX:UBXN) today announced the creation of Sapcorda Services GmbH, a joint venture…
Courtesy of u-blox Please read full article here: www.u-blox.com By Ludger Boeggering Senior Professional Market Development – Product Strategy, Product Center Cellular, u-blox As smart electricity metering rollouts progress across Europe, Asia and the United States, other utilities are looking to get in on the act. Those involved in water, gas and heat are now also…
