Skip to content

Archives

Occupy Media Space Now EGNOS and Galileo Mission

June 29, 2014 - By

By Peter de Selding The message to the recent European Space Solutions conference in Prague was simple enough: EGNOS is here, so let’s use it; Galileo is almost here, so let’s promote it. Neither task is straightforward. Take the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), the European piece of a near-global network of terminals on geostationary satellites linked to networks... read more

eDLoran: The Next-Gen Loran

June 28, 2014 - By

Potential GNSS Back-up Improves to GPS-Level Accuracy
A new enhanced differential Loran system demonstrates 5-meter accuracy not achievable by the current DLoran system, and requires less expensive reference stations. A prototype tested in Rotterdam’s Europort area uses standard mobile telecom networks and the Internet to reduce correction data latency — a key source of error — by one to two orders of magnitude. read more

This article is tagged with , , , , and posted in Featured Stories, Transportation

New Pole-Staking Juniper App with Archer 2 Boosts Efficiency

June 27, 2014 - By

  Juniper Systems and Futura Systems have partnered to provide enterprise utility GIS solutions for the electric and utilities industries. This August, Futura Systems will be launching at its user conference a new pole-staking application called GPSStaker. Staking, or line design, is performed when new locations need to be added to an existing electric line. It involves mapping a new... read more

This article is tagged with , , , and posted in Latest News, Product Showcase, Survey

Trimble Opens Registration for 2014 Dimensions User Conference

June 26, 2014 - By

Registration is open for Trimble’s International User Conference, Trimble Dimensions, being held November 3-5 at the Mirage and the Treasure Island Hotels in Las Vegas. The conference addresses innovations in agriculture, construction, civil infrastructure, engineering, government, mapping, natural resources, surveying, telecommunications, transportation, logistics and utilities. Trimble Dimensions provides insight into how information technology can transform the way professionals work by... read more

This article is tagged with , , , and posted in Latest News

Pegasus:Two Mobile Mapping Contest Deadline Extended

June 25, 2014 - By

Because of overwhelming interest in the Pegasus:Two Mobile Mapping Contest, the Leica Geosystems Mobile Mapping team has announced an extension of the contest deadline. Entrants now have until August 31, 2014, to submit their detailed proposals and project timelines. “We are very excited about the interest shown in the Pegasus:Two mobile mapping solution and the resulting enquiries into the contest,”... read more

This article is tagged with , and posted in GIS News, Imagery, Mapping, Mobile Devices

Trimble Demonstrates Concept Applications for Google’s Project Tango

June 25, 2014 - By

Trimble showcased today two concept apps running on the latest tablet platform of Google’s Project Tango program, an initiative to give mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion. The Trimble concept applications, SketchUp Scan and Trimble Through The Wall, demonstrate potential new ways construction professionals could use their Google tablets for greater efficiency and insight on the job... read more

This is posted in Featured Stories, GIS News

Mercury Rising: When to Expect the Warmest Day of the Year

June 25, 2014 - By

Following the first official day of summer, many areas in the United States are approaching their highest temperatures for the year. To give people a better idea of the warmest time of year for their area, the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) has created a new “Warmest Day of the Year” map for the contiguous United States. The map is... read more

This article is tagged with and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News

GPS Industry Breathes Sigh of Relief

June 25, 2014 - By

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission convened a June 20 workshop on “GPS Protection and Receiver Performance” whose bite turned out to be far less than its bark had led some in the GPS industry to fear. The hastily assembled workshop — three weeks notice was given — appeared at first notice to derive from the call for “GPS receiver performance standards”... read more