Handheld Group has started shipping its new Algiz 10X rugged tablet PC for eld professionals. It is a rugged tablet computer that is lightweight and built to withstand the harsh conditions that come with all kinds of industry eldwork, and that can display detailed maps and other visuals even in bright sunlight. It has also started shipping the new version Algiz XRW rugged notebook. www.handheldgroup.com
OS VectorMap by Europa Technologies
Europa Technologies has announced an innovative new way to license OS VectorMap Local map data for Great Britain. This new offering consists of three off-the-shelf urban packages speci cally designed to meet the needs of organisations that focus on the nation’s population. The entry level Urban package includes cities and large towns, covering approximately 62% of the population.
DMC International Imaging is helping The Algerian Space Agency to predict the spread of locust plagues across North Africa as part of a pro-active approach to tackle the destructive phenomenon using satellite imagery. Every year, North Africa is subjected to locust plagues that threaten to decimate crops and endanger countries’ food security. The satellite imagery is used to assess vegetation conditions, which helps to predict the locations of locust breeding grounds. The imagery is used in conjunction with weather data to help create locust forecasts and focus the application of pesticides to prevent the spread of swarms. www.dmcii.com
The ESNC is once again inviting entrepreneurs from research and industry to present value-added business applications for the emerging satellite navigation market. The current market for satellite services – such as for mobility, health, or safety – is already worth more than EUR 100 billion, and is expected to rise to EUR 240 billion by 2020. The ESNC supports participating innovators in realising their applications and business cases through an extensive partner network that covers the technical, economical, and legal aspects involved.
The International GNSS Service (IGS), a worldwide federation of agencies involved in high-precision GNSS) applications, has launched Real-Time Service (RTS). The RTS is a global scale GNSS orbit and clock correction service that enables realtime precise point positioning (PPP) and related applications requiring access to IGS low latency products. The RTS is offered in beta as a GPS-only service for the development and testing of applications.
Jamming backups?
The Survey of India complains
South Korea faces the heat.
Where GNSS signals are jammed more than often.
Even US Army would want to limit its dependence on GPS.
The vulnerability of GNSS is increasingly being felt
With increasing dependence on GNSS
Especially on application areas where consequences could be far reaching.
Though endeavors are being made
To make GNSS more robust
Still, …
Privacy concerns with big data from probe vehicle systems
Masaaki Sato
Tainan City Government has established its e-GPS system in September 2007. The e-GPS system contains 6 reference stations, and covers the whole city. Five reference stations, SCES, NJES, RFES, WHES, BKBL, evenly distributed in Tainan city’s borders, forming a nearly regular…
It has come to our notice that Google India organised a competition called ‘Mapathon 2013’ wherein they invited the public to participate in mapping their neighbourhoods. These maps were then supposed to be uploaded on the website of the US-based search engine.
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