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From Meters to Centimeters

Understanding correction services for GNSS By Towfique Ahmed Real-time correction services were created to enhance the accuracy of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), reducing errors from tens of meters to precise, centimeter-level measurements. While some applications can function with sub-meter accuracy—such as those supported by regional Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS)...

Hardwired to Build

This cybernetics engineer is laying the groundwork for robust automated systems that will help us construct our future spaces. Her spider-crane robots are already showing how it’s done. Dr. Anja Lauer is on a mission to help the construction industry build better. As the founder of the Department of Construction...

Creating Digital Twins for Water Resource Management in Caves  

A substantial part of Switzerland’s water resources exist in its complex karst aquifers, a critical natural system that continues to pique the interest of researchers. At the Neuchâtel Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN), a team of scientists led by Professor Phillipe Renard and accompanied by climate scientist Dr. Tanguy...