Research & Development Innovation: Tsunami Detection by GPS Published February 1, 2008 By GPS World Staff Join the Discussion How Ionospheric Observations Might Improve the Global Warning System Recent investigations have demonstrated that GPS might be an effective tool for improving the tsumani early-warning system through rapid determination of earthquake magnitude using data from GPS networks. A less obvious approach is to use the GPS data to look for the tsunami signature in the ionosphere. Read more » climate change earthquake monitoring global warming ionospheric observations OEM tsunami
Mapping Opinions The Holy Grail of GIS in Alabama? Published February 1, 2008 By Art Kalinski Join the Discussion Virtual Alabama, a system for sharing homeland security data, serves as a model of success for other states to follow. By Art Kalinski, GISP One weekend a few years ago, like most good GIS professionals, I was randomly reviewing USGS topo maps for fun. No, I’m not that far gone; I was actually searching for […] Read more » GeoIntelligence Insider GSS
Opinions Survey Survey Perspectives – Late January 2008 Published January 16, 2008 By Eric Gakstatter Join the Discussion One of the hotter topics in the construction industry these days is GPS/GNSS. If any of you attend the World of Concrete exhibition in Las Vegas, you’ll see many examples of how GNSS is being implemented in construction environments. The exhibition is expected to attract more than 1,700 exhibitors and 90,000 attendees this month. I’m sorry I’ll miss it this year, but if you do attend, you’ll find the usual GNSS (and related) suspects exhibiting: Topcon, various Trimble divisions, Leica, Sokkia, Seco Mfg, CST/Berger, Berntsen, etc. Read more » Survey Scene
Opinions Survey Survey Perspectives – Early January 2008 Published January 11, 2008 By Eric Gakstatter Join the Discussion On the GPS front, I'm going to paraphrase, plagiarize, and otherwise copy from my fellow newsletter editor Don Jewell, who writes the Military & Government PNT newsletter. He spent decades on the inside looking out (think Lt. Col. Jewell) and offers interesting perspectives. Read more » Survey Scene
Opinions What Can You Do for Your Country? Published January 8, 2008 By Art Kalinski Join the Discussion Editor’s Note: As Geospatial Solutions rings in a new year, we’re pleased to welcome Art Kalinski to the helm of the GeoIntelligence Insider newsletter. Please e-mail him with your questions and comments about the use of GIS in military and homeland security applications. By Art Kalinski I felt honored to receive an invitation to write […] Read more » GeoIntelligence Insider Geospatial Solutions GSS
Uncategorized Another GPS Chip Merger: NXP to Acquire GloNav Published December 21, 2007 By GPS World Staff Join the Discussion European chip maker NXP Semiconductors plans to acquire U.S.-based fabless GPS chip maker GloNav Inc., the companies announced today. Read more » GNSS industry merger mergers and acquisitions NXP Semiconductors
Survey Schlumberger Acquires Exclusive Distribution Rights to MetaCarta for Oil & Gas Sector Published December 17, 2007 By GPS World Staff Join the Discussion Schlumberger has announced the acquisition of exclusive distribution rights to the oil and gas sector for MetaCarta's map-based geographic information search technologies. Read more » construction GIS maps oil and gas pipeline surveying
Mobile Navteq Shareholders Approve Nokia Merger Plan Published December 13, 2007 By GPS World Staff Join the Discussion Navteq Corp. said Wednesday that its stockholders have approved the company's pending merger deal with Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia. Read more » consumer OEM merger mergers and acquisitions Navteq Nokia
Defense GNSS ITT Wins Contract for GPS Command and Control Systems Published December 5, 2007 By GPS World Staff Join the Discussion ITT Corporation has been awarded a contract for the next-generation GPS Command and Control Systems designated OCX by the U.S. Air Force. Read more » GPS III GPS modernization OCX
Uncategorized Hexagon Closes on NovAtel Merger Deal Published November 28, 2007 By GPS World Staff Join the Discussion NovAtel Inc. announced today that Hexagon Canada Acquisition Inc. has successfully taken up all of the shares tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to its tender offer for all the outstanding common shares of NovAtel, at an offer price of U.S. $50 in cash per share. Read more » acquisition GNSS industry Hexagon mergers and acquisitions NovAtel
