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Target your in-store shopping list

November 1, 2017 - By

Target is installing app-based indoor mapping in its stores, making it easier for customers to find what they’re looking for. Following a 2015 test, the U.S. retail chain is integrating beacon and Bluetooth technology with its mobile app. The app will show the shopper’s location in real time as they move about the store (with a familiar blue dot), and... read more

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GeoSLAM launches ZEB-REVO RT at fall exhibits

November 1, 2017 - By

The ZEB-REVO RT is the next generation of the ZEB-REVO, GeoSLAM’s lightweight handheld laser scanner that allows the rapid and simple mapping of complex, indoor and multi-level spaces. The ZEB-REVO RT uses technology to seamlessly connect the scanner to a mobile phone or tablet, allowing for real-time data visualization as you walk and scan, the company said. GeoSLAM launched its... read more

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GPS World 2017 travel and discoveries

November 1, 2017 - By

The GPS World staff traveled the world this year, documenting the latest in GNSS technology through articles, videos and photos. Scroll through the map to get an overview from each show, as well as more detailed coverage in the links provided. read more

Innovation: GLONASS — past, present and future

November 1, 2017 - By

A review the history of the GLONASS program, its current status, and an overview the plans for the immediate future of the satellite constellation, its navigation signals and the ground support network. read more

Intergeo 2017: A surveyor’s perspective

November 1, 2017 - By

Over the past two years, I’ve been sharing my view on land surveying over a variety of topics. One of the constant themes I try to maintain is technological improvements and how surveyors need to continue to embrace new applications and equipment. While I will also argue that we cannot forget our surveying roots (see GPS World, March 2017), we... read more

Examining silver linings in GPS amidst natural disasters

November 1, 2017 - By

Here in the U.S., this past summer saw an unprecedented number of emergency situations. Hurricanes blasted Texas, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, leaving people stranded and without power, while wildfires ravaged the west. So far this year, 15 separate weather and climate disasters have each caused at least $1 billion in damages in the U.S., according to... read more