Ordnance Survey have created a Minecraft world representing over 224,000 sqkms of Great Britain using two of their OS OpenData products…
The Government of Japan plans to devise a new air traffic control rule to prepare for the Self-Defense Forces’ introduction of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will start studying similar rules in other countries next month to work out a new rule in fiscal 2014 from April. The current aviation law may be revised since it only applies to manned aircraft.
Microsoft and Nokia have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business, license Nokia’s patents, and license and use Nokia’s mapping services. Microsoft will pay EUR 3.79 billion to purchase substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business…
Raytheon UK has taken its first order for a pre-production MiniGAS, the latest in GPS Anti-Jam technology. This contract, awarded by an undisclosed customer, requires Raytheon UK to produce demonstrator units for customer evaluation. MiniGAS aims to be the lightest and smallest GPS Anti-Jamming system produced by Raytheon UK…
The first four full-operational-capability Galileo positioning, navigation and timing satellites are unlikely to be launched this year because of delays in their preparation, European government and industry officials said.
Leica Zeno GG03 SmartAntenna is the only IP68 certified SmartAntenna for GIS applications. IP68 represents the top rating for protection against dust, moisture and water.
The Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency Advantages and Sustainability (ACCSEAS) project will be considering several means of obtaining alternative PNT information
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Principal Development Engineer, Research and Radionavigation Directorate, General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland
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Principal Development Engineer, Research and Radionavigation Directorate, General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland
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Research and Development …
Vol. IX, Issue 9, September 2013
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Positioning, navigation and beyond
Professor George Cho AM, Professor David Last, Sharafat Gadimova, Chris Rizos, Professor Börje Forssell, Dr Renato Filjar, FRIN, James L Farrell, Sang Jeong Lee, Akio Yasuda, Emeritus Professor John Hannah, Dr Suresh V Kibe, Professor Abbas Rajabifard
Record and Replay Signals for the Sporting …
Classification deals with creation of class, which corresponds to a meaningful grouping of locations. Grouping performs combination of two or more area features into a single area feature. Symbolization is polygon to point symbolization process. Simplification removes unwanted detail from a linear geometry by