Fugro has released an upgrade to its EZ-FRISK package — seismic hazard analysis software used by consultants and academics. The new upgrade includes the Next Generation West 2 ground motion prediction models, and improved user interface along with software fixes. By early 2015, the software will incorporate the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 2014 National Seismic Hazard Maps for the continental U.S.,... read more
Eternix Ltd., provider of software for GIS visualization and editing in 3D, has released its first WAMI extension, enabling Blaze Terra users to access WAMI data through cloud-based services. WAMI — Wide Area Motion Imagery — is an advanced sensor-based technology that has been gaining popularity since its adoption by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OCG). Blaze Terra’s advanced GIS environment allows real-time decision makers working... read more
By the European Space Agency All the elements for this month’s Galileo launch are coming together at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. As the two satellites undergo final testing and preparations, the first part of their Soyuz launcher has also been integrated. Assembly of the Soyuz ST-B’s first two stages, plus its four first stage boosters, took place at the... read more
The VIA-100G, an integrated GPS and MEMS-IMU (inertial measurement system), has been added to the ViaNav inertial navigation system family produced by Karel Electronics Corporation. Featuring a high-accuracy fusion filter running on an embedded processor, the VIA-100G provides all the functions of a vertical reference unit (VRU), an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) and integrated GPS/IMU system. The system contains GPS, 3D gyroscopes, 3D accelerometers,... read more
GEO Business 2015, which takes place at the Business Design Centre in London from May 27-28, has released its conference program. More than 170 abstracts were received from authors representing 28 countries — an increase of 55 percent on the previous show. “With such incredible industry support, we are delighted to present a programme which reflects the vibrancy of technology in the geospatial sector,”... read more
EuroGeographics and EuroSDR have announced that they will work together to provide a framework for European spatial data research and development. The cooperation agreement will further the development of the EuroSDR Research Plan and the activities of the EuroGeographics Knowledge Exchange Networks. As a result, members of both not-for-profit organizations will benefit from greater opportunities for professional development. They will... read more
This article discusses the GALANT adaptively steered antenna array and receiver, demonstrating the test scenarios generated with the GNSS simulator. Exemplary results of different static and dynamic test scenarios are presented, validating the attitude determination capabilities as well as the interference detection and mitigation capabilities. read more
Positioning in Challenging Environments Using Ultra-Wideband Sensor Networks
The use of large transmission bandwidths offers a number of benefits, including accurate ranging and that application in particular is being actively developed for positioning and navigation in environments that are challenging to GNSS such as indoors and built-up areas. In this month’s column, we take a look at the work being carried out in this area by a team of researchers at The Ohio State University. read more
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