Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’.www.fcc.govexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’.www.fcc.govTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days ago Too often, the vertical location (Z-axis) information that 911 call centers receive is not easily usable So…use the barometer in tandem with GPS? This is shit I can easily track from my personal Homassistant server. Also, you know how to make GPS more reliable, secure, and redundant? You launch more GPS satellites.
minus-squareTelorand@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days ago Also, you know how to make GPS more reliable, secure, and redundant? You launch more GPS satellites. But where will we find room for more Starlink satellites if we do that? Elon said he needs another contract, and when the boss says jump…! /s
So…use the barometer in tandem with GPS? This is shit I can easily track from my personal Homassistant server.
Also, you know how to make GPS more reliable, secure, and redundant? You launch more GPS satellites.
But where will we find room for more Starlink satellites if we do that? Elon said he needs another contract, and when the boss says jump…!
/s
Starlink is LEO, GPS is not.