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UAV Design and Applications: Autonomous Relative Navigation and GNSS Robustness for UAV Systems

June 17, 2016 - By

Broadcast Date: May 19, 2016 On-Demand Available Until: May 19, 2017 Sponsor: Septentrio Summary: Constantly evolving, it’s no wonder keeping up on the latest in UAV design and applications can be challenging. In this webinar, speakers will engage you in discussions involving self-generated radio-frequency interference aboard UAVs; an autonomous relative navigation tool for in-air UAV refueling; sensor integration for a... read more

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Connected Car: Cutting edge research aimed at implementing connected car and driverless car technology

June 17, 2016 - By

Broadcast Date: Thursday, June 16, 2016 On Demand available until: Thursday, June 15, 2017 Duration: 60 minutes + time for Q&A Sponsor: u-blox Connected cars and V2X — connectivity between vehicles and infrastructure — lie around the next bend in the road. Extensive research and development have prepared these revolutionary concepts for implementation very soon. Join GPS World and our... read more

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Retailers, airspace, undetectable drones: UAV developments zoom ahead

June 17, 2016 - By

A lot is happening in the world of UAVs. Amazon and Walmart are making plans toward faster delivery of goods by drone, while TV dramas bring drones into their stories. And evaluation and test of technologies to protect airports and aircraft from unwanted drone incursions is picking up speed — while sense-and-avoid technology takes big steps forward toward integration of... read more

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NSGIC joins NG911 NOW Coalition

June 16, 2016 - By

The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has joined the NG911 NOW Coalition, a coalition focused on rapidly accelerating the deployment of Next Generation 911 (NG911), as a strategic partner. NSGIC is actively engaged in NG911 issues, NSGIC President Chris Diller said in his response to NG911 NOW Coalition’s invitation to partner. He cited NSGIC’s own NG911 committee, resources found... read more

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China adds 23rd satellite to BeiDou constellation

June 15, 2016 - By

The Chinese Beidou system’s 23rd satellite was launched into orbit Sunday aboard a Long March 3C rocket. The Long March 3C rocket lifted off at 1530 GMT (11:30 a.m. EDT) from the Xichang launch base in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. This is the third new satellite to join the fleet this year. The... read more

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Esri and Hexagon promote joint collaboration at HxGN LIVE

June 14, 2016 - By

In 2015, Esri and Hexagon jointly announced a series of ready-to-use imagery services to Esri users through ArcGIS Marketplace. ArcGIS Marketplace delivers high-resolution aerial multispectral and basemap imagery services as a subscription through ArcGIS Online. In light of the collaboration, Esri will be participating in HxGN Live June 14-16 in Anaheim, California. Another collaboration with Leica Geosystems, a brand within Hexagon Geosystems, addressed... read more

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Gamma 2 Robotics launches autonomous security robot, partners with Hexagon

June 14, 2016 - By

Gamma 2 Robotics introduced its new RAMSEE security patrol robot at Hexagon’s international conference HxGN LIVE, which is being held June 13-16 in Anaheim, California. The launch is part of a new partnership with Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. RAMSEE is a physical presence that patrols autonomously without supervision and provides real-time data on intruders, motion, heat, fire, smoke, gas and... read more

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Webinar probes future road: V2X communication, positioning and safety

June 14, 2016 - By

Details of this Thursday’s Connected Car webinar emerged as speakers gathered today to share their presentation materials. (You can join this free webinar here.) A key concept is that no single technology can provide the required position accuracy in all environments. A combination of core GNSS technologies is needed: SSR-RTK with correction data (satellite and LTE), multi-GNSS for large number... read more