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Australia invests in GPS/SBAS technology for national positioning

July 2, 2018 - By

The Australian government is investing in GPS technology that will create jobs and support Australian industry. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Matt Canavan, said the government is investing more than $260 million to develop the satellite technology. “We rely on satellite and GPS technology for just about every aspect of our lives — from Google Maps on our... read more

UAVs, new sensors and mapping help with volcano eruption response

July 2, 2018 - By

A team of five volunteers armed with drones, advanced sensor systems and GIS technologies joined the response effort at Kilauea Volcano Lower East Rift Zone to assist in tracking and predicting the ongoing volcanic eruption. Using small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) together with air-quality sensors, advanced imaging tools and Esri’s spatial analytics and mapping, the team from the Center for... read more

Virtual base RTK from JAVAD automates for greater ease

July 2, 2018 - By

JAVAD GNSS has integrated its Justin software suite, including Verify Base-RTK (VB-RTK) with its Triumph-LS Rover receiver, carrying six different RTK engines, and Triumph-1 or Triumph-2 base units, to make GNSS data collection easier yet more reliable. The combination of the J-Field onboard data collection of the Triumph-LS working with the Justin reduction software establishes the project coordinate system with... read more

‘Advancements’ with Ted Danson explores autonomous tech with Septentrio

July 2, 2018 - By

An upcoming episode of “Advancements” with Ted Danson will explore recent developments in autonomous vehicles such as drones, cars, trucks, excavators and other heavy machinery. The episode is scheduled to broadcast in the fourth quarter of this year. The segment will focus on Septentrio’s secure GNSS technology for unmanned systems. Septentrio is a designer and manufacturer of GNSS receivers and surveying equipment,... read more

Combined orbital Galileo-GPS position fix achieved aboard ISS

July 2, 2018 - By

A combined Galileo–GPS positioning fix has been achieved in space — aboard the International Space Station — through an ESA–NASA collaboration. read more