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Synergizing smartphones’ onboard GPS capability with KML files

February 29, 2016 - By

At Caltrans District 7 in Los Angeles, we use the onboard GPS capability of smartphones to navigate in real time to the locations of proposed aerial targets and National Geodetic Survey (NGS) control stations. read more

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Egg drone hatched

February 29, 2016 - By

Powervision Robot Inc., a robotics and industrial drone maker, has launched drone shaped like an egg that can be folded up and stored in a backpack. Although PowerEgg was developed for the mainstream consumer market, it includes advanced technologies such as a 360-degree panoramic 4K HD camera on a 3-axis gimbal, real-time long-range video transmission and advanced “optical flow” sensors... read more

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Two Galileo satellites scheduled for May launch

February 29, 2016 - By

Another pair of Galileo navigation satellites is scheduled for launch by Soyuz rocket in May, ahead of a quartet on an Ariane 5 in the autumn, bringing the Galileo system a step closer to operational use. read more

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State of global GNSS market available in 2016 report

February 29, 2016 - By

The Global GNSS Consumption 2016 Market Research Report, an in-depth study on the current state of the GNSS market, is now available, according to deepresearchreports.com. The report provides a basic overview of the GNSS industry, including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. Development policies and plans are discussed as well as manufacturing processes and cost structures. The report states the... read more

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Industrial Networks introduces rail automation drone

February 29, 2016 - By

Industrial Networks (INet) applied for exemption to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act in late 2015 for the railcar inspection and inventory market space and began testing a new drone Automated Equipment Identification (AEI) reader, the Industrial Networks Rail Automation Drone (IRAD1), for railyard automation. The plan requires safety testing and FAA approvals, but will give rail shippers a... read more

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NASA helps maintain International Terrestrial Reference Frame with GNSS

February 29, 2016 - By

News courtesy of NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center The surface of Earth is constantly being reshaped by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods, changes in sea levels and ice sheets and other processes. Since some of these changes amount to only millimeters per year, scientists must make very precise measurements of the landscape and ocean in space and time in... read more

Esri Federal GIS Conference kicks off

February 26, 2016 - By

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beyQtdpRLFM&list=PLqj3Tc06UxmVxTIMGFL_K-NItb9SjOcV5 GPS World and Geospatial Solutions‘ Art Kalinski is reporting from the 2016 Esri Federal GIS Conference, which was held Feb. 24–25 in Washington, D.C. Check back for more video updates, and be sure to follow GPS World (@gpsworld) and Geospatial Solutions (@GSS_NCM) on Twitter. read more

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Driverless future revealed at upcoming conference

February 25, 2016 - By

The future rollout of the autonomous vehicle will disrupt transportation in way not seen since the automobile’s introduction. A new conference, Driverless, March 22-23 at the Crown Plaza Hotel-San Francisco Airport will explore future autonomous vehicle markets and policy; outline technological and cultural challenges... read more