On: Rethinking GPS: Engineering Next-Gen Location at U...

[rhplus]

Would more GPS receivers help to build a better consensus? If you’re in an Uber, there are at least two smartphones, often more. The devices could collaborate over a local ad-hoc network, or via the Uber backend, to build a better estimate.

[gpsGuys → rhplus]

Yes, using measurements from multiple receivers could definitely help :)

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