The troubled Galileo E20 satellite restarted E1 signal transmission Wednesday evening, August 6. Galileo E20, also known as GSAT0104, the fourth in-orbit validation (IOV) satellite, has been set “unavailable until further notice” according to the European GNSS Service Centre because of a sudden, unexpected loss of power on May 27. Based on a selected set of IGS MGEX stations and all CONGO stations, the... read more
As you may know from previous columns, I’m a big proponent of oblique imagery and 3D models for non-GIS users such as first responders or the general public. The primary reason is that most non-geospatially-trained people have a hard time getting oriented when viewing only abstract maps or ortho imagery. Oblique views are the way we navigate our natural 3D world,... read more
A new app from Esri called Explorer for ArcGIS puts mobile mapping and geographic content sharing at your fingertips. Available right now for use on your Mac or iOS device (a version for Android is coming soon), you can use the app within your organization to find maps, locate assets and other geographic content, and share map presentations with colleagues.... read more
A few weeks ago at the Esri 2014 International User conference in San Diego, California, we conducted our first live event webinar from a Plexiglas booth sitting among many of the 14,000+ attendees buzzing around inside the San Diego Convention Center. The webinar focused on high-precision GNSS on mobile devices (iOS/Android/Windows), unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and real-time GIS transactions. These... read more
Proteus FZC, a provider of satellite-derived mapping and classification services, has launched a fast-turnaround habitat mapping solution designed specifically for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). Through the service, Proteus delivers high-resolution classification maps of terrestrial areas onshore and the seafloor in shallow-water marine environments. “Energy and infrastructure development projects are under intense pressure to delineate fragile habitats onshore and in the... read more
Spirent Communications has announced major enhancements that will help improve location accuracy for E911 calls indoors. The additional test capabilities on Spirent’s 8100 Location Technology Solution (LTS) enable operators to deliver optimal location performance to support VoLTE E911 calling and to understand how LTE positioning technologies such as OTDOA can help meet the recently proposed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations for E911... read more
The Resilient Navigation and Timing (RNT) Foundation announced August 1 the creation of an advisory council that will help inform its board of directors on technology and policy issues. “The Advisory Council is comprised of foundation members selected because of their unique expertise, background and reputations within the international navigation and timing community,” said Dana Goward, president of the foundation. While... read more
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