Position Partners has unveiled SmartSurveyor, which facilitates accurate, survey-grade aerial mapping and photogrammetry without the need for a connection between a camera shutter and a GNSS receiver. The fully compact, handheld, aerial mapping survey rover is compatible with DJI Mavix 2 and 3 series and Phantom 4 Pro drones. The design is dissimilar to other drone mapping systems in that... read more
FrontierSI has signed a collaborative agreement with Geoscience Australia, Curtin University and the University of Newcastle to enhance Ginan with features specifically aimed at supporting low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites as an important component of Geoscience Australia’s Positioning Australia program. Ginan is Geoscience Australia’s GNSS analysis center software. It delivers a real-time positioning correction service through open-source software and additional positioning... read more
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is seeking information from the GNSS community on upgrades to its Stardust program. Stardust develops models of the Earth used in geomatics. The upgrades will result in modernization of geomatics information technology systems and infrastructure. The update includes migration of models to the cloud. The NGA posted a request for information (RFI), with responses due... read more
NavStar — a deformation monitoring company — has joined the Terra Insights platform of geotechnical brands. NavStar develops specialized hardware and software for automated detection of movement on slopes and structures, with an emphasis on GPS/GNSS sensors. It provides a scalable and modular data-collection and presentation software platform. “NavStar perfectly complements Terra Insights’ vision of being the global platform to... read more
What works well and what needs improvement in the GPS program regarding technology, policy, or management? “GPS technology and operational performance continue to set the standard for GNSS, but necessary modernization is late to need, and becoming later by the day. This reflects what I see as loss of focus on ‘Job 1’ (delivering effective GPS service to the... read more
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