Tag: GPS

  • CHC Introduces New Cost-Effective GNSS X900 Receiver

    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…

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 18, 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 18, 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: LightSquared Video Claims Independent Tests Validate Coexistence with GPS Third Win for Kappa Mapping at National Geospatial Excellence Awards Program NSPS Announces the Latest Certified Survey Technicians (CST) from Cycle III 2011 Gatewing Introduces Stretchout UAV Desktop Processing Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 11, 2011 Professional Land Surveyor Archive…

  • LightSquared Video Claims Independent Tests Validate Coexistence with GPS

    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…

  • Gatewing Introduces Stretchout UAV Desktop Processing

    Gatewing Introduces Stretchout UAV Desktop Processing

    Gatewing Introduces Stretchout UAV Desktop Processing Ghent, Belgium – December 15, 2011 – Gatewing®, manufacturer of the revolutionary X100 unmanned aerial system (UAS) for mapping and surveying, introduces Gatewing Stretchout™, a breakthrough image processing solution which automatically converts your X100 image data to accurate orthophotos and DSMs. “With Gatewing Stretchout™ we’ve challenged the accepted way…

  • Response to LightSquared Briefing Held Today on GPS Testing

    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…

  • 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

    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…

  • Leica Viva GNSS Video

    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

  • Trimble Offers Custom Topographic, Aerial and Hybrid Map Prints

    Trimble Offers Custom Topographic, Aerial and Hybrid Map Prints

    Trimble Offers Custom Topographic, Aerial and Hybrid Map Prints

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 13, 2011

    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…

  • Knowing Your Numbers-How to Develop Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company

    Knowing Your Numbers-How to Develop Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company

    If you’ve followed the last few Premium Posts, then you know that I’ve been working through the “Knowing Your Numbers” series of posts, describing how to use Metrics in your professional land surveying business. To date, I’ve written Knowing Your Numbers-Business Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company, an article on which business metrics you can use…

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 6, 2011

    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…

  • New TigerSupplies Showroom for High-Quality Architectural, Engineering and Survey Equipment

    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.…

  • Soyuz Launched With First Two Geopositioning Galileo Satellites

    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…

  • House Small Business Committee Ask the FCC to Halt Waiver on LightSquared Proposal

    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…

  • Javad Ashjaee, GPS Pioneer and JAVAD Founder, Admits to GPS Design Flaws

    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…

  • Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup October 30, 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup October 30, 2011

    Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-30 Atlas Machinery Supply Ltd. Expands into the Construction Market with Leica Geosystems Canada Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup October 23, 2011 Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-23 NASA and Japan Release Improved Topographic Map of Earth Gatewing X100…

  • Gatewing X100 Product Video 2011

    Gatewing X100 Product Video 2011

    Here’s an informative video from Gatewing highlighting their Gatewing X100 product. About the Gatewing X100 From Gatewing: The X100 is the result of a thorough and multidisciplinary engineering process. It has been designed with two main goals in mind and with due consideration for the demanding field worker. It carries a camera payload, flies in…

  • Midwest Architects & Engineers Supply Joins the GeoShack Family

    Midwest Architects & Engineers Supply Joins the GeoShack Family

    Midwest Survey Joins the GeoShack Family DALLAS, TX – GeoShack North America, Inc. continues to grow with their latest announcement that Midwest Architects & Engineers Supply Inc. has joined the GeoShack family. Midwest A&E was founded in 1956 by Ed Nicholson and has been at its present location, 400 North Grove Road in Richardson, Texas since 1984.  Current…

  • Carlson SurvCE Data Collection Software Now Available with Leica Viva CS10 and CS15

    Carlson SurvCE Data Collection Software Now Available with Leica Viva CS10 and CS15

    Carlson SurvCE Data Collection Software Now Available with the Leica Viva (Norcrosss, GA October 2011) All versions of Carlson SurvCE 2.56 and later now have updated drivers and feature sets available to work on the Leica CS10 and CS15, Field Controllers. “We think this will be a very popular combination,” says Bruce Carlson, president of…

  • LightSquared Shows Filtering Technology

    LightSquared Shows Filtering Technology

    RESTON, Va. – October 13, 2011 – LightSquared, a wholesale carrier building a nationwide wireless broadband network that will create consumer choice and drive industry innovation, has collaborated with several high-tech companies to develop solutions to the GPS interference issue. Despite claims by GPS device manufacturers that a solution would take ten years and billions of…