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IdeaForge provides specialized UAVs to Indian market

August 14, 2019 - By

Lynx–Lawrence & Mayo, an Indian engineering equipment providers, has expanded its portfolio to include specialized drones, through its partnership with ideaForge, India’s largest UAV manufacturer. As part of the agreement, ideaForge’s drones equipped with more than a decade of UAV design expertise, will be accessible to Lynx – Lawrence and Mayo for applications across urban development, weather monitoring and testing, agro-technology... read more

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Laser scan data improves response in active shooter simulation

August 14, 2019 - By

A security technology firm reduced the time needed for public-safety personnel to engage a simulated active shooter by providing the team with site floorplans created from 3D laser scan data. Before the exercise, the firm scanned the entire 112,000-square-foot building interior in just 2.5 hours with the GeoSLAM ZEB-HORIZON 3D mobile scanner. “In the role-playing scenario staged at a mega-church, the... read more

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NavTechGPS offers GNSS and INS courses in New Orleans

August 14, 2019 - By

NavtechGPS is offering the following multi-day training sessions on GNSS/GPS technology in New Orleans this December. Both courses will take place at the InterContinental New Orleans Hotel. Dec. 9-12 (4 days) Course 346: GPS/GNSS Operations for Engineers and Technical Professionals Instructor: Dr. Chris Hegarty, MITRE Take this 4-day course to gain a comprehensive understanding of GPS/GNSS system concepts, design and... read more

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Komatsu dozing control logic combines GNSS/INS for machine control

August 14, 2019 - By

Komatsu America Corp. has introduced Proactive Dozing Control logic, a fully-integrated dozing control system that allows operators to perform auto-stripping, auto-spreading, high production dozing and finish grading. Built on the company’s intelligent machine control, the system uses GNSS positioning in conjunction with an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to calculate precise position. The two sensors work together to calculate exactly where... read more

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Kansas to fly BVLOS drone with onboard systems only

August 14, 2019 - By

Kansas receives approval for first beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone flight in the nation using only onboard detect and avoid. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has received permission to conduct the first beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation in the nation leveraging only onboard detect-and-avoid systems. This is the first U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorized operation to fly without a requirement for visual... read more

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The story of GIS at DHS: An alphabet soup of progress

August 14, 2019 - By and

Read the first part of this series: The story of GIS at DHS: From Manhattan to Katrina. The Geospatial Management Office (GMO) is the designated coordinator of geospatial activities throughout the core of the Department of Homeland Security headquarters and its component agencies. Part I described how and why the GMO was formed and some of the early activities when resources... read more

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Second GPS III satellite tops rocket at launchpad

August 13, 2019 - By

The second GPS III satellite — nicknamed Magellan — is now at the launchpad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, in preparation for liftoff on Aug. 22. United Launch Alliance tweeted out an image of the encapsulated satellite on its way to the rocket. The next @AF_SMC Global Positioning System navigation satellite #GPSIIISV02 Magellan, built by @LockheedMartin, has moved... read more

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GNSS experts: The GSA wants you for Fundamental Elements

August 12, 2019 - By

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is looking for experts with a high level of expertise in navigation satellite systems to assist it with tasks related to the implementation of the Fundamental Elements funding mechanism. The GSA is interested in experts with professional experience in specific market segments such as aviation, location-based services, agriculture, surveying, rail, road, maritime, and timing and... read more

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