Trimble has announced the release of its next generation of Trimble TerraSync software, including the new TerraSync Centimetre Edition, and a new version of GPS Pathfinder Office. Key updates in the TerraSync software include: QuickPoint data collection mode for easy, productive one-click data capture. Working in Trimble QuickPointT data collection mode, repetitive […]
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NovAtel announces new inertial measurement units
NovAtel recently added four Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) to its SPAN line of GNSS/INS products: the HG1900 and HG1930 IMUs from Honeywell International Inc. and the LandMark 20 and LandMark 40 IMUs from Gladiator Technologies Inc. The addition of these compact MEMS IMUs to the SPAN line-up expands the […]
Mobile mapping vehicles at ELMF
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a drive in a Mobile Mapping vehicle and learn first-hand about the technology? As 3D laser scanning vehicles become an ever more frequent sight on our streets following the adoption of mobile mapping by local governments, environmental agencies, surveyors and consumer mapping […]
What accuracy can be achieved with MLS?
What accuracy can be achieved with MLS? There are many advantages of using Mobile Laser Scanning (MLS) for corridor surveys including improved safety of operators, increased speed of data acquisition, comprehensive coverage of all features within the corridor and the high measurement accuracies that can be achieved. This article focuses on the ability of MLS […]
Trimble introduces updated software, data processing service
Trimble recently introduced version 2.50 of its Trimble Business Centre software for surveying offices and a new Data Processing Service, a component of the Trimble Access Services. Trimble Business Center allows survey data managers to combine GNSS and optical surveying data as well as digital image data from Trimble surveying instruments into a […]
Trimble introduces new radio modem
Trimble has introduced the TDL 450H radio, a long-range radio modem designed to support high-precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) surveying applications. The radio modem features adjustable output power – from 2-35W – allowing the user to find the best balance between output power and battery life. The new radio model forms […]
GPS needs increased resilience to space weather
The American Meteorological Society has released a report highlighting GPS’ vulnerability to space weather events, such as solar flares, and recommending ways to build resilience. The last solar maximum was in 2000, when GPS was still in its infancy. Over the last decade more and more mission-critical systems have come to rely on […]
Trimble acquires Ashtech
Trimble has announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the privately-held Ashtech S.A.S., headquartered in Carquefou, France, and its affiliates. The acquisition is expected to expand Trimble’s Spectra Precision portfolio of surveying products, and allow the company to better address emerging markets worldwide. Closing of the transaction, anticipated in the […]
Trimble releases new rangefinder
Trimble has released a new rangefinder, the LaserAce 1000. The handheld measurement tool combines a laser distance meter, a digital inclinometer and a sighting scope, for measuring the range, height and slope of passive targets up to 150 m away. It also includes Bluetooth technology, so it can communicate wirelessly with Trimble’s other […]
ESNC 2011 Australian Challenge
The IGNSS Society announces that the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2011 Australian Challenge will run from April 1 to June 30 2011. The €20,000 grand prize in the 2010 European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) went to the Salzburg start-up Mobilizy for its revolutionary navigation system Wikitude Drive, which uses augmented reality to superimpose driving […]
