Scientists at several technological universities in the Netherlands have unveiled SuperGPS, a high-precision geopositioning technology that can locate an object with an accuracy of a few centimeters.

Instead of satellites, SuperGPS uses terrestrial radio transmitters scattered across urban areas, and synchronization is done through a single atomic clock. The hybrid positioning system combines wireless and optical connections, allowing for a fairly accurate positioning of an object.

The installed device determines its location by communicating with several transmitters, after which the time required to transmit a signal to each of them is calculated. Based on the time spent communicating with each transmitter, the exact location of the device in space is calculated. Experts even said that their technology allows you to determine the location of an object with an accuracy of up to a centimeter.

It is noted that the new system will not replace satellite geopositioning, but can complement GPS and other solutions, providing higher accuracy or becoming a backup tool in the event of a failure associated with spacecraft.