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What is RTK

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Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition

The Real Time Kinematic is a technique used to enhance the precision of position data derived from GPS systems. The RTK is based on measurements of the phase of the signal's carrier wave and provides real-time corrections up to centimetre-level accuracy.

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RFID/WSN Middleware Approach for Container Monitoring

Miroslav Voznak (VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic), Sergej Jakovlev (Klaipeda University, Lithuania), Homero Toral-Cruz (University of Quintana Roo, Mexico), and Faouzi Hidoussi (University Hadj Lakhdar of Batna, Algeria)

Source Title: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch717

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