Business Outlook — RTK Crops Up in Precision Ag May 1, 2008 By: Eric Gakstatter

Most precision agriculture users have settled for 1-meter accuracy using GPS, made possible with the reliable and convenient corrections provided by WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System). GPS/GNSS is important to key areas in agriculture, including field mapping, yield mapping, and guidance.

Standard Sought on Accuracy of Ag GPS Jan 1, 2007

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) announced an effort to develop a standard on the dynamic accuracy of GPS equipment used in precision agriculture.

Map-Aided GPS Navigation Linking Vehicles and Maps to Support Location-Based Services Nov 1, 2005 By: Salman Syed, Elizabeth Cannon

A novel technique tightly integrates information from accurate maps with raw GPS and gyro data from an in-vehicle GPS navigation system to determine a vehicle's position. Using classic statistical theory and fuzzy logic techniques, the technique improved vehicle navigation accuracy in an urban canyon setting by more than 30 percent.

Melee in the Mojave Robots Ready for Rugged Roadrace Aug 5, 2005 By: Alan Cameron

Forty driverless vehicles equipped with GPS receivers and other sensors prep for a 175-mile trek across the desert in the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's (DARPA's) $2 million Grand Challenge.

Cutting-Edge Technology ION's Autonomous Lawn Mower Competition Aug 1, 2005 By: Jim Dalley

Three teams of engineering students from universities in the Midwest design and field test robotic 'green machines' leveraging GPS receivers, navigation sensors, and command-and-control software.

Mine Eyes Proximity Alert for Monster Trucks Jul 1, 2002 By: Todd M. Ruff, Thomas P. Holden

A prototype system tells heavy equipment operators the location of nearby vehicles and obstacles, and warns them when they get too close.