Category: GPS
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NGS Developing GIS Tools and Datasets for Display and Analysis of Survey Data
NGS Developing GIS Tools and Datasets for Display and Analysis of Survey Data NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is in the process of developing new Geographic Information System (GIS) software tools for display and analysis of NGS survey data.
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Carlson Software’s New Supervisor+GPS Tablet – aka The SuperG Video
Carlson Software introduces their new PC based tablet field computer, The Supervisor+GPS Tablet or SuperG. The SuperG has the option to add when purchased or upgraded later, an internal RTK GNSS receiver board, GPS+GLONASS. RTK corrections can be configured via internal GSM or CDMA radio or external UHF, 900mhz or other via BlueTooth or serial…
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LightSquared Lets Loose Lowly Yowl of Government Bias, Collusion, and Conspiracy Theories
LightSquared Lets Loose Lowly Yowl of Government Bias, Collusion, and Conspiracy Theories Today, LightSquared latest a press release, Government Committee’s Refusal to Continue Testing Highlights Systemic Pattern of Bias and Collusion, decries its perceived treatment by the Federal Government, particularly by the National Executive Committee (EXCOM) and Advisory Board for the Space-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT).…
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More Bad News for LightSquared From Sprint and President Obama
The Bad, The Ugly and The LightScrewed News from around the web today was not good for LightSquared. Earlier this week, I wrote Sprint Grants LightSquared 30 More Days for FCC Approval, Has Another Wheel Fallen Off LightSquared’s Wagon?, and today it seems that possibly the Lightsquared wagon’s axle is now broken too. The bad news…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup January 1, 2012
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: ArcGIS Online Overview Video Video-Has The Land Surveying Industry Let You Down? Carlson Takeoff R5 Speeds Up Converting PDF Files & Much More Trimble’s Kirkland to Discuss LightSquared Issue in MAPPS Winter Meeting Keynote Address 4 Ingredients for a Successful Professional Land Surveyor Business Web Presence Professional Land Surveyor Survey-Has…
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Trimble’s Kirkland to Discuss LightSquared Issue in MAPPS Winter Meeting Keynote Address
Trimble’s Kirkland to Discuss LightSquared Issue in MAPPS Winter Meeting Keynote Address MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms, today announced that Jim Kirkland, vice president and general counsel of Trimble and a leader in the effort to defend GPS users from interference by the LightSquared system proposal, will be the keynote…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 25, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 25, 2011 Video Overview of AutoCAD Civil 3D CHC Introduces New Cost-Effective GNSS X900 Receiver Carlson Survey 2012 Embedded AutoCAD Now Available New Outlook Report Forecasts Rise in Investment in Equipment and Software in 2012 Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 18, 2011 LightSquared…
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CHC Introduces New Cost-Effective GNSS X900 Receiver
CHC introduces new cost-effective GNSS receiver : X900 Shanghai, China – (December 19th, 2011) – CHC today announced the availability of X900 GNSS receiver bringing extremely affordable and reliable GPS+GLONASS real-time centimeter level solution to surveyors without the conventional cost associated with GNSS solutions. The X900 GNSS combines field proven 72 channels GPS+GLONASS technology and…
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LightSquared Video Claims Independent Tests Validate Coexistence with GPS
LightSquared Video Claims Independent Tests Validate Coexistence with GPS There are, some say, two sides to every story…. I say, sometimes one side is even correct. Often, the real question is not the correctness of each combatant, but rather: Who will pay the price when the dust settles after the war is over? In the…
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Response to LightSquared Briefing Held Today on GPS Testing
Response to LightSquared Briefing Held Today on GPS Testing The following statement in response to a briefing held today by LightSquared can be attributed to Jim Kirkland, Vice President and General Counsel of Trimble, a founding member of the Coalition to Save Our GPS. “We look forward to studying the new test results announced today. It’s important…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 4, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Releases New Heights of Accuracy for World Topography Autodesk Introduces Cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management RIEGL LiDAR 2012 Registration Is Open Autodesk Takes BIM to the Cloud at Autodesk University Autodesk Previews Upcoming 3D, GPS and Plot to Print Capabilities for AutoCAD WS Maptek New Mid-range…
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Autodesk Previews Upcoming 3D, GPS and Plot to Print Capabilities for AutoCAD WS
Autodesk Previews Upcoming 3D, GPS and Plot to Print Capabilities for AutoCAD WS Mobile Design Evolves With 3D Collaboration, Location Features, and Remote Printing Autodesk University 2011 LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced several new features to be added to the next release of AutoCAD WS, a free* web and mobile application that enables users to…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 27, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Update 1 Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 20, 2011 Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-20 Leica Viva GNSS Video Geographic and Land Information Society Board Votes to Continue GLIS as a Separate Organization Trimble Offers Custom Topographic, Aerial and Hybrid Map Prints…
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Leica Viva GNSS Video
Leica Viva GNSS Solutions “Leica Viva GNSS is a complete range of versatile GNSS solutions for you. From completely integrated, to totally modular solutions; Viva GNSS provides a system to master all of your tasks.” Professional Land Surveyor Source: Leica Viva GNSS Watch the Leica Viva GNSS Video
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 13, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-13 Knowing Your Numbers-How to Develop Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company Leica Viva – SmartWorx Viva – Image Notes Video Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 6, 2011 Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-06 New TigerSupplies Showroom…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 6, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-06 New TigerSupplies Showroom for High-Quality Architectural, Engineering and Survey Equipment Soyuz Launched With First Two Geopositioning Galileo Satellites House Small Business Committee Ask the FCC to Halt Waiver on LightSquared Proposal Javad Ashjaee, GPS Pioneer and JAVAD Founder, Admits to GPS…
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New TigerSupplies Showroom for High-Quality Architectural, Engineering and Survey Equipment
New Jersey, New York Metro Architects, Engineers and Surveyors Access Expert Service and Quality Equipment at New TigerSupplies Showroom IRVINGTON, N.J., Nov. 3, 2011 — TigerSupplies.com (http://www.tigersupplies.com), the leading online resource for high-quality architectural, engineering and survey equipment, has brought its unparalleled expert service to main street with the recent opening of a brand-new showroom.…
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Soyuz Launched With First Two Geopositioning Galileo Satellites
A Soyuz rocket has lifted off on its maiden flight from Europe’s space base in South America, carrying the first two satellites in the Galileo geopositioning system. The launch — the first by the veteran rocket beyond Russia’s historic bases at Plesetsk and Baikonur — is part of a commercial deal struck in 2003 to…
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House Small Business Committee Ask the FCC to Halt Waiver on LightSquared Proposal
Committee Members Ask the FCC to Halt Waiver on LightSquared Proposal Until Federal Tests Reveal No GPS Interference “LightSquared’s waiver should not be approved until federal tests reveal there will be no interference and unexpected consequences for small businesses.” Washington, Oct 28 – WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today along with eight members…
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Javad Ashjaee, GPS Pioneer and JAVAD Founder, Admits to GPS Design Flaws
Javad Ashjaee, GPS Pioneer and JAVAD Founder, Admits to GPS Design Flaws The LightSquared verses GPS battle, which has transcended the technical battlefield spilling over into the Presidential political front lines, has recently led to disturbing revelations. Most significant, Javad Ashjaee, GPS pioneer, JAVAD founder and CEO, admitted to GPS manufacturers’ design flaws. In this…