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Ceva, Astri unveil NB-IoT GNSS-configurable solution for LTE devices

February 27, 2017 - By

Ceva, a licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, and Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Lt. (Astri) have unveiled the Dragonfly NB1, a comprehensive cost- and power-optimized NB-internet of things (IoT) solution aimed at streamlining and the development of LTE IoT devices. The solution also features configurable software, allowing the addition of support for... read more

Research Online: Narrowband interference mitigation, spoofing interference classification

February 27, 2017 - By

Get a rundown on two GNSS presentations: one on narrowband interference mitigation and on on spoofing, jamming and multipath interference classification. read more

Global Mapper update improves 3D tools

February 24, 2017 - By

Blue Marble Geographics is offering a version 18.1 update to Global Mapper that includes numerous functional enhancements and introduces an new tools, upgrades to existing components, performance improvements and support for new formats and online data sources. The release of version 18 of Global Mapper in September 2016 introduced a redesigned interface with significantly improved layer and workflow management as well as enhanced 3D... read more

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Recommendations: RTCM on BeiDou use, DHS on critical timing receivers

February 24, 2017 - By

Two documents of interest and importance to GNSS designers and manufacturers have been published, one from the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) and one from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The latter document is the subject of a news story concerning receivers used in critical infrastructure, with an emphasis on timing receivers. It provides owners, operators, researchers,... read more

New book explains GPS for the rest of us

February 24, 2017 - By

GPS terms, its history and uses are all described in the new book GPS for Everyone: You Are Here by Pratap Misra. read more

Homeland Security spells out receiver improvements

February 23, 2017 - By

In early January, a new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document appeared: “Improving the Operation and Development of Global Positioning System (GPS) Equipment Used by Critical Infrastructure.” The document focuses on receivers used in critical infrastructure, with an emphasis on timing receivers. It provides owners, operators, researchers, designers and manufacturers with information to improve the security and resilience of... read more

LizardTech releases MrSID gen 4 decode SDK version 9.5.4

February 23, 2017 - By

Developers can add support for MG4 files created with LizardTech’s GeoExpress Version 9.5.3 LizardTech, a division of Celartem Inc. and a provider of software solutions for image asset handling, has released MrSID Generation 4 Decode SDK Version 9.5.4 to compliment the release of LizardTech’s GeoExpress Version 9.5.3. This latest SDK release includes support to view MrSID compressed Harris Geiger-Mode LIDAR point... read more

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Unmanned ground vehicle market worth $2.63B by 2021

February 23, 2017 - By

The unmanned ground vehicle market (UGV) is estimated to be valued at $1.49 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach $2.63 billion by 2021 with a CAGR of 12.14 percent during the forecast period, according to a new market report. The report, published by MarketsandMarkets, examines the unmanned ground vehicle market (UGV). The base year considered for the study is... read more