GPS Survey and Construction

Hemisphere, Juniper Jointly Offer DGPS Receiver for Demanding Environments

2009-07-14T04:00:00Z

Juniper Systems and Hemisphere GPS are offering the XF101 DGPS receiver for the Archer Field PC, designed to deliver sub-meter DGPS to location-based applications in demanding environments.

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Trimble Construction Manager Offers Google Asset Upgrade

2009-07-14T04:00:00Z

Trimble Construction Manager version 2.4, a remote construction asset-management solution, offers Google API Premier maps and a new GPS locator unit designed for construction sites. Construction Manager supplies data to analyze and improve asset productivity and overall construction operations through a rabge of charts, reports, and dashboard views.

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GPS/GIS Buyer's Guide Webinar Q and A Follow-up

2009-07-08T04:00:00Z

Wow! Another webinar is history, and more than 700 of you registered ? a record! Thanks for registering/attending if you did. If you didn?t and are interested in listening/viewing the archive, you can download a recording of the webinar from the GPS World website here. Along with a record attendance came a record number of questions. Due to the sheer volume of questions, I won?t cover...

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Survey/Construction Comments on the GAO Report

2009-06-23T04:00:00Z

While most GPS users ponder the effects of a potential  drop below 24 satellites — seemingly a long way from 31— real-time, high-precision users should worry about a drop of only two or three satellites, unless they can use GLONASS.

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GPS Receivers for GIS Data Collection

2009-06-22T04:00:00Z

In my column earlier this month, I discussed the use of consumer GPS receivers for GIS data collection. Remember the analogy I used?a Volkswagen Beetle wasn?t designed to run in a Formula One race? This column is going to focus on the Formula One cars, not the Volkswagen Beetles. In other words, it will focus on the GPS receivers on the market that are designed for GIS data...

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DeLorme Extends GPS Capabilities to ESRI Users

2009-06-19T04:00:00Z

With the Earthmate PN-40 Extension for ESRI software from DeLorme, mobile professionals can convert collected waypoints and tracks with associated comments for import into ArcGIS Desktop as shapefiles. Users can also transfer views of their projects for use in the field, display MrSID and GeoTIFF imagery files, and navigate rural terrain across DeLorme trail and road data, the company...

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Hemisphere GPS Guidance Ships on Stara Self-Propelled Sprayer

2009-06-15T04:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS and Stara S.A. Industria de Implementos Agricolas, an agricultural implement manufacturer based in Brazil, have launched Stara's newest self-propelled sprayer. The Gladiador comes standard equipped with Hemisphere GPS precision agriculture guidance, automated steering, and boom control technology.

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Resource for Comparing Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Solutions

2009-06-11T04:00:00Z

GNSS researchers at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, have created a Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Software Centre website to offer an easy means of comparing solutions from online PPP applications. Users are invited to send a RINEX observation file that will be simultaneously processed by three online PPP applications:

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Topcon Makes Initial Purchase of Italian Software, Hardware Company

2009-06-04T04:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning Systems has purchased a significant ownership interest of Destura, s.r.l, a software and hardware technology company located in Concordia Sulla Secchia, Modena, Italy. Topcon has committed to buying the remaining ownership interest by 2014.

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Consumer-Grade GPS Receivers for GIS Data Collection

2009-06-03T04:00:00Z

Three categories of GPS are used to populate GIS databases: consumer-grade receivers, GPS receivers designed specifically for GIS data collection, and survey receivers. This month, I discuss consumer-grade receivers. In a new issue in two weeks' time, I?ll cover the class of GPS receivers designed specifically for GIS data collection.

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ESA Offers Third International Summer School on GNSS

2009-05-28T04:00:00Z

Following on the heels of two previous successful summer schools in September 2007 and July 2008, the third International Summer School on Global Navigation Satellite Systems: A Worldwide Utility will be held July 20-30, 2009, in the GATE test area, Berchtesgaden, Germany.

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Topcon GRS-1 Partners with GeoAge FASTXchange for Faster Access to GIS Field Data

2009-05-28T04:00:00Z

Topcon (Livermore, California) has partnered with GeoAge to create a real-time, field-to-office data exchange for GIS. Combining the new handheld GRS-1 with GeoAge's FASTXchange server, users can connect to a server, download data forms and upload information, including photos, from the field. No additional hardware is required.

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Topcon Receivers Track New L5 Signal

2009-05-21T04:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning Systems engineers have successfully tracked the new L5 signal transmitted from a U.S.-based GPS satellite. More than four years ago, Topcon announced it had receivers capable of tracking L5 signals. Topcon's GR-3 and NET-G3 receivers are L5-capable.

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Trimble GPS Mapping Solutions Receive EU Certification

2009-05-18T04:00:00Z

Trimble (Sunnyvale, California) has announced that its GeoXT handheld computer, GPS Pathfinder ProXT receiver, and GPS Pathfinder ProXRT receiver have obtained TÜV certification under the European Union (EU) Agricultural Directive Commission Regulation 796/04, Article 30. The Directive supports the validation of area measurement methods for agricultural parcels in order to...

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Surveylab's ikeGPS Detecting Mines in Azerbaijan

2009-05-18T04:00:00Z

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) have selected Surveylab's ikeGPS equipment for use in its activities identifying and dealing with landmines and unexploded ordnances. The combination of GPS, camera, rangefinder, and compass in ikeGPS will be used to map suspected mines and unexploded ordnance by ANAMA field engineers.

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Loran Study Finally Unleashed: Says Keep It, Best Option

2009-05-12T04:00:00Z

Withheld from the public for two years, since its completion in March 2007, the Independent Assessment Team (IAT) report has been let out of detention, just in time to counter recent efforts by the Obama administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Coast Guard to throttle the program. The IAT “unanimously recommends that the U.S. government complete the...

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Hemisphere GPS Expands Business Ventures in China, Releases Outback S-Lite Software

2009-05-11T04:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS has been able to secure agreements with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in China for custom, private-label precision GPS positioning solutions including the company's Crescent and Eclipse GPS receiver technologies.

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DeLorme Extends Earthmate PN-40 GPS Capabilities to Community of ESRI Users

2009-05-08T04:00:00Z

GPS software provider DeLorme (Yarmouth, Maine) has released its Earthmate PN-40 Extension for ESRI Software. This extends the PN-40's GPS capabilities to the community of ArcGIS users nationwide.

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RTK Networks Webinar Q&A Follow-Up

2009-05-06T04:00:00Z

Many surveyors I know use RTK for setting boundaries. Some even use single-baseline RTK for this task, which is essentially just a radial survey (no redundancy). I?d say that almost all whom I know that are doing this have used their RTK systems enough to understand the limitations. In fact, I think most have run RTK and total stations side-by-side on jobs to gain confidence and...

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KVH Garners $1M for Continuous Nav System with NovAtel GPS

2009-04-29T04:00:00Z

KVH Industries, Inc., has received a $1 million order for its CNS-5000, a self-contained navigation system that combines fiber-optic gyro (FOG)-based inertial measurement technology from KVH with GPS technology from NovAtel.

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JAVAD GNSS Customers Now Track GPS L5 Signal

2009-04-27T04:00:00Z

JAVAD GNSS has announced that its customers with JAVAD GNSS "triple-frequency" type OEM boards (TR-G2T, TR-G3T, TRE-G2T, TRE-G3T, TRE-G3TAJ) and receivers (TRIUMPH-1, Alpha TR-G2T/TR-G3T, DeltaS TRE-G2T/TRE-G3T/TRE-G3TAJ, SigmaS TRE-G2T/TRE-G3T/TRE-G3TAJ) can now track the L5 demonstration signal.

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Slower Farm Spending Reduces Revenues for Hemisphere GPS

2009-04-23T04:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS has reported a 31 percent decrease in revenues for the first quarter of 2009, which ended March 31, 2009. Revenues decreased to $18 million, compared to $25.9 million in the first quarter of 2008.

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New Hemisphere GPS Antenna Mitigates Interference

2009-04-23T04:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS has announced the latest addition to its precision product line, the A21 antenna.

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NavCom, Astrium to Deliver Precise Positioning to Europe

2009-04-17T04:00:00Z

NavCom Technology and Astrium Services have formed a strategic partnership to deliver precise positioning solutions throughout Europe.

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Topcon to Supply GNSS Receivers to China's Shandong Province RTK Network

2009-04-17T04:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning Systems has been selected to supply GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) receivers and software for Shandong Province Continuously Operating Reference Station Network (SDCORS).

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Topcon Provides Receivers for China's Crustal Movement Observation Network

2009-04-13T04:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning Systems has been selected to supply GNSS receivers for the Crustal Movement Observation Network of China (CMONOC). The company will supply 132 campaign-mode (portable) GNSS CORS receivers and GNSS choke-ring antennas for CMONOC.

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GPS-Enabled Nikon Camera Offered with Photo-Mapping Software

2009-04-08T04:00:00Z

GeoSpatial Experts has been selected by Nikon USA to sell the new GPS-enabled COOLPIX P6000 digital camera. GeoSpatial Experts is offering the Nikon camera bundled with its GPS-Photo Link Express software.

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Topcon Releases SurveyMaster 1.1

2009-04-02T04:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has released a new version of its CAD-based survey software, SurveyMaster 1.1. The software manages job site and surveying data and provides a deliverable print or plot.

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RTK Networks: The Wild, Wild West

2009-04-01T04:00:00Z

What can you say about RTK Networks, except wow! They have popped up everywhere and continue on a path of rapid growth. In the last five years, I'd say it's clear that two GNSS technologies have changed the survey/construction industry more than any others; machine control and RTK networks.

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OnPOZ Introduces ArcPad Extension for Post-Processing GNSS Receivers

2009-03-25T04:00:00Z

OnPOZ Precision Positioning (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) has released a free ArcPad extension that allows GNSS post-processing using different GNSS receiver brands.

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CompassData Added to USDA FAS/IPAD Prime Vendor Contract

2009-03-24T04:00:00Z

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced CompassData as the latest addition to the Prime Vendor Contract. CompassData collects GPS ground control points (GCPs) for the processing of digital remote sensing imagery.

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Value of GPS Networks, Services Predicted to Rise

2009-03-23T04:00:00Z

The worldwide value of GPS networks and services is forecast to rise from US $263 million in 2009 to US $504 million by 2013, according to a Position One Consulting market report.

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American Society of Civil Engineers to Host Infrastructure Briefing

2009-03-23T04:00:00Z

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be holding a briefing on March 24, 2009, to discuss solutions to the problems facing the United States' infrastructure — including transportation, water, and environment — and what path the nation should take.

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SSTL-Led Team Investigates GNSS Signals for Remote Sensing

2009-03-23T04:00:00Z

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) will lead a British project to exploit signals from GPS and GNSS navigation satellites that are reflected from the Earth for remote sensing purposes. The project will investigate a prototype instrument capable of measuring the roughness of the sea and soil moisture content, providing data for atmospheric science and for operational ocean and...

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Topcon, NVision Partner for Web-Based Emergency Management

2009-03-20T04:00:00Z

NVision Solutions of Livermore, California, is partnering with Topcon Positioning Systems to offer a rugged solution to obtain precise data in the aftermath of earthquakes, forest fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.

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Leica Geosystems Total Station Network Monitors Dam Movement

2009-03-19T04:00:00Z

Leica Geosystems has announced that its robotic total station monitoring system is helping California's East Bay Municipal District monitor the San Pablo Dam as part of a $55 million seismic upgrade.

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Hemisphere GPS Revenue Increases 35 Percent for 2008

2009-03-19T04:00:00Z

Despite the weak economy, Hemisphere GPS reported a 35 percent increase in revenues to a record of $72.7 million (U.S. dollars) for 2008, versus $53.7 million in 2007. 2008 growth was driven by strong market fundamentals in agriculture during the year including high farm incomes.

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Topcon Introduces GRS-1 Handheld Integrated Rover System

2009-03-18T04:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning System's new GRS-1 is a fully integrated dual-constellation, network-enabled RTK rover system. It is an all-in-one handheld GNSS receiver and field controller with high-speed processor, increased memory, built-in camera, compass, and bar-code reading function, Topcon said.

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GD8000 Notebook Designed for Harsh Conditions

2009-03-13T04:00:00Z

The GD8000 notebook computer by General Dynamics Itronix is now available for military personnel, field service workers, and first responders who require high-performance computing while working in extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, and rain-soaked environments.

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LPS Supports Acropolis Laser-Scanning Project

2009-03-12T04:00:00Z

ERDAS, headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, has reported that its LPS software was recently used to create 3D models of the Acropolis in Greece.

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M&M Pipeline Services Implements GPS Fleet Tracking

2009-03-10T04:00:00Z

M&M Pipeline Services, which restores and maintains the land under and around new pipeline construction, has selected Fleet Management Solutions to improve field operations efficiency and truck maintenance scheduling.

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Raven Introduces AccuRow and SmartRow Planter Section Control

2009-03-09T04:00:00Z

Raven Industries of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has introduced the AccuRow and SmartRow automatic planter section control systems. According to Raven, both planter control systems improve bottom line during planting season and at harvest, eliminating costly overlaps and skips while ensuring accuracy to maximize yields.

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Leica Geosystems releases Leica GNSS Spider V3.2

2009-03-04T05:00:00Z

Leica GNSS Spider V3.2 is designed to benefit users by providing improved compatibility with GPS L2C and GLONASS satellite signals when using third-party receivers as rover or reference.

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Magellan Teams with Carlson Software on Machine Control

2009-03-04T05:00:00Z

Magellan Professional and Carlson Software announced today that they have teamed to pursue Machine Guidance and Control opportunities using Magellan GNSS receivers and Carlson software.

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Getac's Rugged GPS Comes with Camera, Altimeter, E-compass

2009-03-02T05:00:00Z

MiTAC's new Getac PS535F GPS has an autofocus camera, altimeter, and E-compass. Its features are designed so field-based employees can capture field data on site and transmit data back to headquarters in real-time, as well as provide pinpoint navigation support to improve location-based productivity.

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About Alaska

2009-03-02T05:00:00Z

I wish I could share with you what I'm seeing right now. I'm on a scenic train in Alaska, traveling from Anchorage to Fairbanks. From someone who usually travels by air, scurrying through airport security at the last minute, this is the way to travel...truly relaxing. The special cars of the Alaska Railroad are built with large picture windows for soaking in the scenery. The train...

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Follow up on the GPS/GNSS Buyer's Guide Webinar

2009-03-02T05:00:00Z

Thanks to those who attended my webinar last month entitled A Buyer's Guide to GPS/GNSS Survey Equipment. I received many questions during the webinar and answered a few during the event. As with my webinar last October , I’ll post the questions and my comments here.

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Hemisphere GPS Releases New Software for Outback S3

2009-03-02T05:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS (Hiawatha, Kansas) today announced the availability of new supplemental software release for its Outback S3 software. Release version 2.11 includes new features and enhancements that elevate Outback S3?s performance to a new level, according to the company.

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Topcon Partners with AGCO to Provide Farm Technology

2009-02-27T05:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning Systems (Livermore, California) has entered a strategic partnership with AGCO Corporation, Your Agriculture Company, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment.

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Sidwell Offers Magellan GPS Solutions Online

2009-02-27T05:00:00Z

The Sidwell Company, which is the distributor of Magellan GPS navigational solutions in the Midwest, has launched an online GPS solutions store.

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Topcon Adds GIS Data Collection to GPS Handheld

2009-02-26T05:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning Systems has announced a GIS data collection kit for the new Topcon GMS-2 Pro, a GIS-GPS handheld receiver that features an integrated laser rangefinder, 50-channel dual-constellation tracking, an integrated digital camera, and an electronic compass.

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Magellan ProFlex 500 GNSS Receiver Designed for Rugged Positioning

2009-02-24T05:00:00Z

Magellan Professional has launched a new dual-frequency GNSS Receiver, the ProFlex 500. The ProFlex 500 is a powerful positioning solution that delivers real-time kinematic (RTK) features in a rugged, highly integrated receiver design.

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New Book Explains Details of Construction Machine Control

2009-02-23T05:00:00Z

A new book that presents the time- and money-saving benefits of machine control in the construction industry is receiving praise from contractors, utility companies, and suppliers of the technology across the country, according to the publisher.

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Trimble Introduces R8 GNSS System and Network Software for Real-Time Positioning

2009-02-23T05:00:00Z

Trimble has introduced its next-generation VRS network solution, Trimble VRS3NET software. Built on Microsoft .NET's architecture, the new VRS3NET software provides users with a suite of tools for creating and managing a VRS network that is designed to support current and future GNSS constellations.

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Australia to Build World's Largest CORS

2009-02-23T05:00:00Z

A national continuously operating reference station (CORS) network could contribute between 1.1 and 2.1 percent to gross domestic product (GDP) by facilitating the adoption of precision GNSS in agriculture, civil engineering and mining. And it would be the world's largest CORS to date.

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Trimble Adds Yuma Tablet to Outoor Product Line

2009-02-20T05:00:00Z

Trimble has added the Yuma rugged tablet computer to its product line-up. The Yuma can transport a user's office to the field, forest, desert or boardroom, according to Trimble.

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WhiteStar Introduces OPUS Enterprise Mapping Solution

2009-02-19T05:00:00Z

WhiteStar has introduced WhiteStar OPUS, a combination of hardware and software that provides enterprise access to 18 terabytes of pre-rendered geospatial data. Cached map data includes four WhiteStar Enterprise data sets.

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Leica Geosystems, Maptek Partner for Long-Range Mine-Scanning Products

2009-02-13T05:00:00Z

Leica Geosystems' Spatial Solutions Division has selected Maptek to supply a long-range laser scanner and associated mine-scanning software to be sold under the Leica Geosystems brand.

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Hemisphere GPS Introduces Outback Sts Precision Farming Guidance System

2009-02-10T05:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS has introduced the new Outback Sts (S touch screen), the latest addition to its line of situational awareness and data management tools from Outback Guidance. Combining the most popular features of the Outback S2 with the user-friendly touchscreen interface of Outback S3, Outback Sts is intended to offer solid performance and simpler operation, according to Hemisphere...

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CAT Module Enables Quick Install of Leica Machine Control

2009-02-10T05:00:00Z

Leica Geosystems has released the CI-14 CAT Interface Module, designed to greatly simplify and reduce cost of installation of Leica Geosystems' 2D and 3D machine control systems on modern Caterpillar earthmoving equipment.

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Topcon: Dozer Machine Control Halves Construction Site Work

2009-02-03T05:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning System's 3D-MC2 dozer machine-control technology offers productivity gains of more than twice that of regular 3D machine control systems, the company said, citing information reported by construction companies using the system.

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What’s Your Occupation Time?

2009-02-03T05:00:00Z

A reader wrote me about occupation times for RTK work, and it?s spurred a conversation I think will be interesting to you and perhaps a little controversial. It seems that most GPS/GNSS users have developed their own opinion based on their own experience.

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Ritter Named CEO of NovAtel, Precision OEM GPS Company

2009-02-02T05:00:00Z

NovAtel, Inc., has named Michael Ritter the company's new president and chief executive officer. Ritter replaces Jon Ladd, who is assuming a new role with NovAtel's parent company, Hexagon AB, of Sweden.

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Update on on National PNT Architecture, Federal Radionavigation Plan, More

2009-02-02T05:00:00Z

Karen Van Dyke of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, gave a presentation on the National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Architecture at the January meeting of the Institute of Navigation. The Architecture is a study initiative in the works for some time now, focused "on the 2025 timeframe" for "more effective and...

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Leica PowerGrade Improves Construction Jobsite Flexibility

2009-02-02T05:00:00Z

Leica PowerGrade, hailed by maker Leica Geosystems as its next-generation grade-control system, is multi-machine compatible. The control system offers plug-and-play technology on the jobsite, according to Leica.

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Wireless Delivery

2009-02-01T05:00:00Z

Test results show improvements in the stability of the Network Real-Time Kinematic service when using fixed-IP SIM cards for long periods of observations, as well as high availability of the service with both types of SIM cards — better than 99 percent.

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Topcon Tierra Asset Management Geared at Construction

2009-01-29T05:00:00Z

A new web-based telematics service from Topcon Positioning Systems of Livermore, California, gives construction companies a single mobile asset management solution, according to Topcon. Topcon Tierra makes any data needed on board any piece of rolling stock available from a remote location.

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Hemisphere GPS Awarded Two New Patents

2009-01-27T05:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS has added two patents to its intellectual property portfolio. The GPS manufacturer has about 50 pending and issued patents.

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Intergis Introduces Kuva GPS Asset Tracking Device for Construction

2009-01-22T05:00:00Z

The Kuva by Integris is a configurable wireless asset tracking device for the construction and homebuilding industries, introduced at the 2009 International Builders Show in Las Vegas January 20-23.

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Hemisphere GPS Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Quality Certification

2009-01-21T05:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS announced today the certification of its quality management system to ISO 9001:2008. Globally recognized ISO 9001:2008 standards are set by the International Organization for Standardization, a Geneva-based worldwide federation of national standard bodies.

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Superior Instrument Hits 20th with Customer Returns

2009-01-16T05:00:00Z

Superior Instrument celebrated its 20th anniversary with a day-long event for customers that included seminars, classes, and information from vendors such as Topcon and Trimble. The November 14 event hosted more than 100 customers.

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Trimble Cuts Guidance in Wake of Uncertainty

2009-01-15T05:00:00Z

Trimble has lowered its fourth quarter (Q4) 2008 revenue considerably, citing market uncertainty in engineering and construction, forecasting that it will be in the range of $268 million to $269 million, with non-GAAP earnings per share of 22 cents to 24 cents.

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Spectra Debuts GPS/GLONASS Precision Surveying System

2009-01-15T05:00:00Z

Spectra Precision has introduced its Epoch 35 GNSS system, a combination GPS/GLONASS receiver system for cadastral, topographic, control, stakeout, and other precision survey applications.

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Canadian Magazine Recognize Hemisphere GPS Growth

2009-01-12T05:00:00Z

Alberta, Canada's Venture magazine has named Hemisphere GPS as one of Alberta's fastest growing companies in its January edition, ranking it 11th in a category of 25 companies with earnings of more than $20 million.

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The Beginning of the Battle

2009-01-06T05:00:00Z

This year will be the beginning of the battle between Trimble/Spectra and Topcon/Sokkia with Leica in the fray as well; the companies own 75 percent of the market between them. The other players in this market are going to have be creative in 2009 to remain competitive in the market.

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Trimble Acquires KOREC Software Assets

2008-12-22T05:00:00Z

Trimble (Sunnyvale, California) announced December 19 that it has acquired the FastMap and GeoSite software assets from KOREC, a privately held Trimble distributor serving the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Trimble Announces Speakers for International User Conference

2008-12-19T05:00:00Z

Trimble (Sunnyvale, California) has announced the keynote speakers for its International User Conference?Trimble Dimensions 2009. The conference, which will be held February 23-25, 2009 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, focuses on applying technology to meet the daily needs faced by surveying, engineering, construction, mapping, Geographic Information System (GIS), geospatial, and...

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Survey & Construction Newsletter, Late December

2008-12-18T05:00:00Z

Being December, it?s time for my look into next year. It?s become somewhat of a tradition for me and this year is no different. What does 2009 have in store for the GNSS user?

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Magellan Targets Land Surveyors with GNSS PC Software

2008-12-16T05:00:00Z

Magellan has announced new PC software called Real Time Data Server (RTDS) that offers land surveying companies the opportunity to use GNSS equipment to build their own direct IP RTK corrections server.

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Intuicom Rolls out Bridge for RTK Radio Broadcasts

2008-12-10T05:00:00Z

Intuicom Inc. has released the RTK Bridge-C, which is designed to provide networked real-time kinematic (RTK) corrections to radio-based GPS applications, as opposed to using a cellular modem for correction data.

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Trimble Makes Another Agriculture-Related Acquisition

2008-12-04T05:00:00Z

Trimble has acquired the assets of privately-held, Oelwein, Iowa-based Rawson Control Systems, which manufactures hydraulic and electronic controls for the agriculture equipment industry, including variable rate planter drives and GPS-based controllers, variable rate fertilizer controllers, mechanical remote electric control valves and speed reducers.

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Survey & Construction Newsletter, Early December

2008-12-02T05:00:00Z

As much as GPS World's 2008 GNSS Election was designed for entertainment value, the arguments from both parties are real world, and from people waist-deep in GNSS receiver and infrastructure development. In reality, nations around the world are pushing forth with both the Satellite Party and Signal Party initiatives.

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Trimble Debuts Juno GPS Handhelds

2008-12-02T05:00:00Z

Trimble has rolled out its latest handheld GPS devices for GIS fieldwork, the Juno SB and Juno SC, which the company says can achieve 2- to 5-meter GPS positioning accuracy via post processing or in real time with satellite based augmentation systems (SBAS).

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Expert Advice: Surveyors Ask About Civil P(Y) Sunset

2008-12-01T05:00:00Z

My October 28 live web seminar "Is Dual-Frequency GPS -- As We Know It -- Becoming Obsolete?" was the most well-attended webinar to date for GPS World! I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next one in February 2009. The October webinar focused on the Department of Defense decision to discontinue supporting P(Y) on GPS L1 and L2 for civilian users after December 31, 2020.

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OnPOZ Post Processing Software adds GLONASS

2008-11-25T05:00:00Z

Canada's OnPOZ Precision Positioning has unveiled a version of its EZSurv GNSS Post-Processing that offers full compatibility with GLONASS satellite signals.

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Survey & Construction Newsletter, Late November

2008-11-20T05:00:00Z

When considering purchasing GPS/GNSS equipment, price isn't the only thing. Local support is an important consideration for most buyers. It means technical support as well as sales support (spare parts, etc.). For some buyers who aren't as technically savvy, it's obviously even more important.

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Survey & Construction Newsletter, Late November

2008-11-19T05:00:00Z

Tele Atlas, Survey of India Release Digital Maps

2008-11-11T05:00:00Z

Tele Atlas joint venture Tele Atlas Kalyani India Ltd. has become the first value-added reseller of digital maps of India produced by the country's national surveying and mapping organization, the Survey of India (SOI).

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Survey & Construction Newsletter, Early November

2008-11-05T05:00:00Z

How do these codes affect the data gathered? And how is the new code going to differ? How will this affect L1-only receivers using base corrections and getting RTK accuracy? Would a receiver that could track L1, L2, L2C, and L5 obtain a worse fix on just L2C and L5 alone? This week I answer the questions I couldn't get to in my previous webinar.

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Fujitsu Adds GPS, Garmin Software to UMPC

2008-11-05T05:00:00Z

Fujitsu's latest ultra mobile PC (UMPC) in the North American market boasts a GPS receiver and Garmin Mobile PC software, which features pre-loaded maps of the United States and Canada and turn-by-turn, voice-prompted navigation.

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Survey & Construction Newsletter, Early November

2008-11-05T05:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS Continues to Reap Financial Harvest

2008-11-04T05:00:00Z

Hemisphere GPS reported a 46 percent increase in revenues in the third quarter (Q3) to $13.2 million, enabling it to narrow its losses to $200,000.

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Business Outlook: Precision Market to Reach $8B by 2012

2008-11-01T04:00:00Z

The global value of precision GNSS products and services is approximately $3 billion today, and will grow to between $6 billion and $8 billion by 2012, according to a market research report I co-authored with Rob Lorimer of Position One Consulting Pty. Ltd.

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Trimble Expands Ag Division with Tru Count Acquisition

2008-10-31T04:00:00Z

Trimble has acquired the assets of privately held Tru Count Inc., a manufacturer of air and electric clutches that are compatible with Trimble's GPS guidance technology and are used on agricultural planters.

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Annual GIS Day Slated for November 19

2008-10-24T04:00:00Z

The annual GIS Day this year will be held on Wednesday, November 19, as part of Geography Awareness Week.

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GeoAge to Take Topcon Nationwide in the U.S.

2008-10-24T04:00:00Z

Topcon Positioning Systems is expanding its relationship with OEM partner GeoAge Inc., with GeoAge now representing TopCon across the entire United States.

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Vancouver RTK Service Available Over the Internet

2008-10-23T04:00:00Z

Global Minds Inc. has announced that its data streams from Metro Vancouver's Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS Service for Vancouver, Canada, can now be accessed via the Internet.

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Is Dual-Frequency GPS — As We Know It — Becoming Obsolete?

2008-10-21T04:00:00Z

On October 28 GPS World survey and construction Editor Eric Gakstatter will be discussing the U.S. Department of Defense GPS Wing's proposal to discontinue supporting Civil P(Y) semi-codeless on GPS L1 and L2 after December 31, 2020 — rendering a massive amount of high-precision GPS equipment obsolete. The webinar is hosted by GPS World and sponsored by Magellan GPS.

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USGS Announces 2009 National Spatial Data Infrastructure RFPs

2008-10-20T04:00:00Z

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) have announced their request for proposals (RFP) to support the 2009 National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP).

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Magellan Adds Post Processing Support to Mobile Mapper 6

2008-10-20T04:00:00Z

Magellan has introduced a post-processing option and new features, including 3D shapefile support, for MobileMapper 6, its low-cost handheld GIS/GPS receiver.

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GPS Survey and Construction

Hemisphere, Juniper Jointly Offer DGPS Receiver for Demanding Environments

Trimble Construction Manager Offers Google Asset Upgrade

GPS/GIS Buyer's Guide Webinar Q and A Follow-up

Survey/Construction Comments on the GAO Report

GPS Receivers for GIS Data Collection

DeLorme Extends GPS Capabilities to ESRI Users

Hemisphere GPS Guidance Ships on Stara Self-Propelled Sprayer

Resource for Comparing Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Solutions

Topcon Makes Initial Purchase of Italian Software, Hardware Company

Consumer-Grade GPS Receivers for GIS Data Collection

ESA Offers Third International Summer School on GNSS

Topcon GRS-1 Partners with GeoAge FASTXchange for Faster Access to GIS Field Data

Topcon Receivers Track New L5 Signal

Trimble GPS Mapping Solutions Receive EU Certification

Surveylab's ikeGPS Detecting Mines in Azerbaijan

Loran Study Finally Unleashed: Says Keep It, Best Option

Hemisphere GPS Expands Business Ventures in China, Releases Outback S-Lite Software

DeLorme Extends Earthmate PN-40 GPS Capabilities to Community of ESRI Users

RTK Networks Webinar Q&amp;A Follow-Up

KVH Garners $1M for Continuous Nav System with NovAtel GPS

JAVAD GNSS Customers Now Track GPS L5 Signal

Slower Farm Spending Reduces Revenues for Hemisphere GPS

New Hemisphere GPS Antenna Mitigates Interference

NavCom, Astrium to Deliver Precise Positioning to Europe

Topcon to Supply GNSS Receivers to China's Shandong Province RTK Network

Topcon Provides Receivers for China's Crustal Movement Observation Network

GPS-Enabled Nikon Camera Offered with Photo-Mapping Software

Topcon Releases SurveyMaster 1.1

RTK Networks: The Wild, Wild West

OnPOZ Introduces ArcPad Extension for Post-Processing GNSS Receivers

CompassData Added to USDA FAS/IPAD Prime Vendor Contract

Value of GPS Networks, Services Predicted to Rise

American Society of Civil Engineers to Host Infrastructure Briefing

SSTL-Led Team Investigates GNSS Signals for Remote Sensing

Topcon, NVision Partner for Web-Based Emergency Management

Leica Geosystems Total Station Network Monitors Dam Movement

Hemisphere GPS Revenue Increases 35 Percent for 2008

Topcon Introduces GRS-1 Handheld Integrated Rover System

GD8000 Notebook Designed for Harsh Conditions

LPS Supports Acropolis Laser-Scanning Project

M&amp;M Pipeline Services Implements GPS Fleet Tracking

Raven Introduces AccuRow and SmartRow Planter Section Control

Leica Geosystems releases Leica GNSS Spider V3.2

Magellan Teams with Carlson Software on Machine Control

Getac's Rugged GPS Comes with Camera, Altimeter, E-compass

About Alaska

Follow up on the GPS/GNSS Buyer's Guide Webinar

Hemisphere GPS Releases New Software for Outback S3

Topcon Partners with AGCO to Provide Farm Technology

Sidwell Offers Magellan GPS Solutions Online

Topcon Adds GIS Data Collection to GPS Handheld

Magellan ProFlex 500 GNSS Receiver Designed for Rugged Positioning

New Book Explains Details of Construction Machine Control

Trimble Introduces R8 GNSS System and Network Software for Real-Time Positioning

Australia to Build World's Largest CORS

Trimble Adds Yuma Tablet to Outoor Product Line

WhiteStar Introduces OPUS Enterprise Mapping Solution

Leica Geosystems, Maptek Partner for Long-Range Mine-Scanning Products

Hemisphere GPS Introduces Outback Sts Precision Farming Guidance System

CAT Module Enables Quick Install of Leica Machine Control

Topcon: Dozer Machine Control Halves Construction Site Work

What&rsquo;s Your Occupation Time?

Ritter Named CEO of NovAtel, Precision OEM GPS Company

Update on on National PNT Architecture, Federal Radionavigation Plan, More

Leica PowerGrade Improves Construction Jobsite Flexibility

Wireless Delivery

Topcon Tierra Asset Management Geared at Construction

Hemisphere GPS Awarded Two New Patents

Intergis Introduces Kuva GPS Asset Tracking Device for Construction

Hemisphere GPS Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Quality Certification

Superior Instrument Hits 20th with Customer Returns

Trimble Cuts Guidance in Wake of Uncertainty

Spectra Debuts GPS/GLONASS Precision Surveying System

Canadian Magazine Recognize Hemisphere GPS Growth

The Beginning of the Battle

Trimble Acquires KOREC Software Assets

Trimble Announces Speakers for International User Conference

Survey &amp; Construction Newsletter, Late December

Magellan Targets Land Surveyors with GNSS PC Software

RTK Networks Webinar Q&A Follow-Up

M&M Pipeline Services Implements GPS Fleet Tracking

What’s Your Occupation Time?

Survey & Construction Newsletter, Late December

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Survey & Construction Newsletter, Early November

Is Dual-Frequency GPS — As We Know It — Becoming Obsolete?