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How Google Calculates Your Location

The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography

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Are We Going to Face the Same Multipath Problems That We See With GNSS?

A big issue is multipath. That basically is your signal coming from the GPS satellite is bouncing off other structures. We have now a reasonably detailed model of most urban environments that we capture through photogrammetry and having those street view vehicles. So, you know, all of these technologies are kind of building on top of each other to improve the reliability of your location.

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