Mariam's Lab
Experiment · GNSS

Get a fix.

Satellites can't see you. They only know how far away you are. Find the receiver the way GPS does.

Ready for launch?

Five rounds. The signals get noisier each time.

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  1. 01Each satellite measures its distance to a hidden receiver.
  2. 02That distance is a circle around the satellite.
  3. 03Tap where the circles meet. Closer means more points.

This is trilateration. Real receivers solve it with four or more satellites, because they also have to work out their own clock error.