Trimble has introduced the BD982, an RTK GNSS receiver for guidance and control applications. Capable of receiving a wide range of commercially available satellite signals, the BD982 receiver is designed to allow OEMs and system integrators to easily add centimeter-level positioning and heading to specialized or custom hardware solutions.
The Trimble BD982 GNSS receiver module is …
Pacific Crest introduced the new ADL RXO, the latest addition to its Advanced Data Link (ADL) product family of high-speed wireless data links. The ADL RXO is a receive-only UHF radio designed for easy integration into products that require a low power one-way radio communication link. The ADL RXO offers the stability and reliable performance …
Topcon Europe Positioning B.V. announced the release of the MS05A and MS1A Measuring Stations – ultra-high-precision automatic total stations – in the European Market.
The MS05A features 0.5″ angle accuracy. The sub-millimeter EDM measures up to 3,500m range with a single standard prism with 0.8mm + 1ppm precision and the typical measurement speed is 2.4 seconds. …
The newest version of Carlson Software’s data collection software – Carlson SurvCE 2.5 – has been released. Two years in production, with incremental updates along the way, Carlson SurvCE 2.5 is a free upgrade for Carlson customers already using SurvCE 2.0 and newer.
Featuring hundreds of additions and improvements, Carlson SurvCE 2.5 works with numerous brands …
Magellan Navigation has developed a new receiver with patented means to use multiple GNSS constellations for high accuracy positioning and surveying solutions, ProFlex 500. The new system is available in single or dual-frequency versions. Each ensures RTK performance with a precision ranging from sub-metre to centimetre level.
Embedded communication features for maximum flexibility and resistance to …
Trimble announced it has formed a new industry solutions group within its Mapping & GIS Division. The new group, known as the Market Solutions Team, will work with strategic customers in key industries such as utilities, natural resources, transportation and municipal government to develop advanced data use solutions for field workers involved in the collection, …
India and Russia are planning for a joint venture to produce dual band GPS / GLONASS global positioning receivers for civilian and military use.
“We are actively working on a project to establish a joint venture on Indian territory to produce various navigation equipment. A group of our negotiators will head there for another round …
Pythagoras is a standalone CAD program that focuses on markets concerning surveying, constructing, and engineering. Its drawing and calculation functions give the user the possibility to treat measurements accurately and to finish drawings swiftly. With the modular system, the user can compose a software package according their needs. Digital terrain models, road design, importing field …
Volume VI, Issue 3, March 2010
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GNSS race?
Brend Eissfeller, Chris Rizos, David A Turner, Hiroaki Tateshita, Sergey Revnivykh, Sharafat Gadimova
GAGAN signal in space – validation and utilization
Rajneesh Gupta and A S Ganeshan
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Hamed Olfat, Abbas Rajabifard and Mohsen Kalantari
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Metadata is commonly defined as “data about data” and also plays a critical role in any Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) initiatives. Metadata not only provides users of spatial data with information about the purpose, quality, actuality and accuracy of spatial datasets, but also performs vital functions that make spatial data interoperable, that is, capable of being shared between systems…
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