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Japan’s CLAS positioning service receives major upgrade

December 2, 2020 - By

Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) CLAS received a major enhancement on Nov. 30. QZSS CLAS (centimeter-level augmentation service) is the satellite-based nationwide open PPP-RTK service in Japan, providing centimeter positioning accuracy within one minute. With the introduction of a new, highly efficient atmospheric correction message, the number of available satellites will be increased to 17 for those using CLAS. GPS,... read more

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Eos Positioning enables using Esri Collector for ArcGIS and Survey123 concurrently

December 2, 2020 - By

Eos Positioning Systems Inc. (Eos) has released capability in its Eos Tools Pro apps (iOS, Android, Windows) that allows Esri Collector for ArcGIS and Survey123 to run concurrently, allowing the user to dynamically switch between the two apps in the field. “Without this capability, users could not run two data-collection apps, such as Collector and Survey123, or ArcGIS Field Maps and... read more

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ArcGIS web app incorporates datasets, NGS data layers for surveyors

December 2, 2020 - By

My last column described a new National Geodetic Survey (NGS) webtool for obtaining geodetic information about a passive mark in their database. The column highlighted some features that may be of interest to GNSS users. It provides all of the information about a station in a more user-friendly format. This column highlights an ArcGIS web application that incorporates various California... read more

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Latest OxTS tool combines inertial and lidar point-cloud data

December 1, 2020 - By

OxTS  is offering its new OxTS Georeferencer, a powerful lidar georeferencing software tool. OxTS Georeferencer combines OxTS inertial navigation data with raw lidar data to give surveyors the ability to create georeferenced point clouds along with tools to calibrate their setup and analyze the accuracy of their surveys. Users can now combine data from their OxTS inertial navigation system (INS)... read more

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UC Denver to establish Trimble lab for College of Engineering, Design and Computing

December 1, 2020 - By

The University of Colorado – Denver has received a significant gift from Trimble to establish a state-of-the-art technology lab for the College of Engineering, Design and Computing. The gift will also support the departments or programs in construction engineering and construction management, geography and environmental sciences, physics, and urban and regional planning. The lab will expand the university’s access and... read more

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Route Masters to build integrated public transport platform for African megacities

December 1, 2020 - By

Route Masters signed up to U.K. program SPRINT to develop an innovative transport management solution for African cities Route Masters, based at the European Space Agency BIC UK in Harwell in Oxfordshire, has signed up to the national SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) business support program to develop an innovative transport management solution for African cities. Funding... read more

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HERE integrates what3words into in-car navigation feature

December 1, 2020 - By

Drivers will now be able to enter what3words addresses directly into their in-car systems, allowing them to navigate to any destination HERE and what3words have partnered up to offer the next generation of precision in-car navigation. OEMs using HERE Technologies can now include what3words as an in-car navigation feature, with drivers of enabled vehicles able to navigate to any precise... read more

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IQGeo software company acquires OSPInsight for fiber optics

December 1, 2020 - By

IQGeo, a developer of geospatial productivity and collaboration software for the telecoms and utility industries, has acquired OSPInsight International Inc., a U.S.-based leader in fiber-optic network management. Under the terms of the agreement, IQGeo will purchase OSPInsight for $8.75 million, which will be funded through a mix of cash and shares. The completion of the acquisition is subject to shareholder final approval.... read more

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