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Trimble Launches New Version of 4D Control Software

May 14, 2014 - By

Trimble has introduced the latest version of its deformation monitoring software, Trimble 4D Control version 4.3. The latest version features new optional monitoring applications — the High Rise App, the SeismoGeodetic App and the Trimble 4D Control Site Setup App for Trimble Access — to better analyze complex data communicated from a broad range of GNSS, optical, geotechnical, seismic, atmospheric... read more

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GPS IIF-6 Launch Delayed until Friday Night

May 14, 2014 - By

Update: The launch of the GPS IIF-6 satellite has been delayed one day due to bad weather. Another GPS IIF satellite is expected to lift off aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 8:08 p.m. EDT May 15 at the opening of an 18-minute launch window. The satellite, designated GPS IIF-6 and built by Boeing,... read more

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eDLoran Surprise: European Navigation Conference 2014

May 14, 2014 - By

At the ENC-GNSS Conference in Rotterdam, we delved into actions necessary to officially use EGNOS (giving me déjà vu from WAAS’s early days), heard sage words from Brad Parkinson, the father of GPS, and, on the last day, saw amazing proof of a claim many of us initially thought was outrageous —that differential (DLoran) with modern monitoring can result in consistent horizontal accuracies approaching five meters on a moving platform. read more

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VectorNav Launches Dual-Antenna GPS-Aided Inertial Nav System

May 13, 2014 - By

VectorNav Technologies has introduced its VN-300 dual-antenna GPS-aided inertial navigation system (GPS/INS). A follow-on product to the VN-100 IMU/AHRS and VN-200 GPS/INS, the miniature, high-performance VN-300 enables a wider range of applications through the incorporation of GPS compassing techniques. The VN-300 can be used in a wide variety of industrial and military applications, and is well suited for size, weight,... read more

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Leica Geosystems Offers CC55 Controller

May 12, 2014 - By

Leica Geosystems now offers the Leica iCON CC55 controller, a versatile and rugged PDA with a 3.5-inch color display, as part of its iCON construction portfolio. The handheld controls Leica iCON sensors, runs the iCONstruct field software, and has a QuadraClear sunlight readable display and a fast 1-GHz processor. The smaller Leica iCON CC55 handheld controller, as well as the... read more

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Visual Intelligence Releases iOne STKA for UAV Mapping Apps

May 12, 2014 - By

Visual Intelligence has announced that its iOne Software Sensor Tool Kit Architecture (iOne STKA) is available for purchase or licensing by manufacturers of unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs) who want to deliver an integrated UAV/geospatial imaging solution to customers. Capturing high-resolution imagery for applications in engineering, construction, urban planning, military missions and other uses is a significant emerging market for UAV... read more

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Ebook Looks at GIS in Health Care

May 12, 2014 - By

American Sentinel University’s new e-book,The State of the Modern Health Care Industry in the 21st Century: Technology and Business Intelligence Leads the Way, profiles the technology shifts in health care and offers an inside look into how geographic information systems (GIS) can be applied in health care organizations and the industry’s growing need for professionals with GIS knowledge. GIS has... read more

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Next Galileo Satellites Arrive in French Guiana

May 12, 2014 - By

The first two Galileo Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites arrived safely at a clean room in Kourou, French Guiana, at 20:00 on Wednesday, May 7, in preparation for launch this summer. Named “Doresa” and “Milena,” the two Galileo FOC satellites arrived at the Félix Éboué international airport in French Guiana at 02:00 local time. They spent the day in an... read more

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