We mostly take it for granted that the position shown by our GPS is correct.
We mostly take it for granted that the position shown by our GPS is correct.
But if we are in a new city and use the map app on our phone to find our way back to the hotel, it can often look like we are jumping around from one point to another – even though we are actually walking perfectly normally on the same pavement the whole time.
“Cities are brutal for satellite navigation,” explained Ardeshir Mohamadi.
Read More at: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Strong GPS signals are required to navigate with electronic maps while driving in the city. For driverless cars, this is especially important. Now, researchers have figured out how to make GPS accurate to the decimeter. (Photo Credit: Anne Sliper Midling)
