Chapter 9: GNSS applications and equipment

“Every generation needs a new revolution.”

–Thomas Jefferson, influential Founding Father and third president of the United States.

We don’t think it is an overstatement to say that GNSS technologies have revolutionised, and continue to revolutionise, the way businesses and governments operate. This chapter highlights some of the incredible GNSS applications and equipment that are now available.

Applications

In a short book, it is impossible to describe all GNSS applications. We will highlight some of the commercial applications, including:

• Consumer
• Transportation
• Machine control
• Precision agriculture
• Construction
• Surface mining
• Survey
• Aerial photogrammetry
• Ground mapping
• Geospatial information systems (GIS)
• Timing
• Marine
• Unmanned vehicles
• Defence

Chapter 9: GNSS applications and equipment