Tag: UAV

  • From Sky to Trail: Testing GPS Accuracy with Drones, Action Cam and Smartwatch

    From Sky to Trail: Testing GPS Accuracy with Drones, Action Cam and Smartwatch

    In the early days of mapping and cartography experiments, GPS tracks were often the starting point. Contributors to the OpenStreetMap (OSM) project, especially before 2010, relied heavily on GPS devices. They would walk or cycle routes and later upload their recorded tracks and observations to OSM. Today, GNSS-capable devices are everywhere: smartphones, smartwatches, action cams,…