GPS World's Survey Scene

May 6, 2020

INSIGHTS

Surveying and COVID-19: A lesson in essential services

By Timothy Burch
GPS World columnist Timothy Burch discusses the changes surveyors have seen within the industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEWS

CenterPoint RTX Fast now available coast to coast in US, Canada

Trimble has completed expanding its CenterPoint RTX Fast correction service, with coverage now spanning the contiguous U.S. and southern Canada. This expansion is central to Trimble’s vision to transform how and where users can leverage precision and accuracy.

SBG Systems offers Qinertia license for GNSS post-processing

SBG Systems’ INS/GNSS post-processing kinematic software Qinertia now covers all surveyors’ projects by offering a license dedicated to GNSS post-processing.

Septentrio helps demystify GNSS corrections

Septentrio explains in an insight column the role of GNSS corrections in precise positioning. It explores the three most popular correction methods: RTK, PPP and PPP-RTK.

US small business loans a challenge due to COVID-19

Small businesses, including many surveyors, are being hit particularly hard by the current economic situation caused by the measures required to fight the COVID-19 pandemic because most of them do not have large cash reserves.

New Topcon Talks aimed at professionals at home during COVID-19

Topcon Positioning Group is launching a free webinar program for the construction, geopositioning and agricultural sectors, exploring key topics affecting the industry and providing the latest updates and project management solutions.

Septentrio strengthens inertial GNSS portfolio with AsteRx-i D UAS

Septentrio has released a new GNSS/INS receiver, the AsteRx-i D UAS. This multi-frequency receiver combines reliable centimeter-level positioning with 3D orientation, enabling automated navigation of aerial drones and robots.

Xsens embeds RTK capability in latest commercial motion sensors

Xsens, manufacturer of motion-tracking modules, has launched real-time-kinematic (RTK)-compatible motion trackers. The development is designed to bring centimeter-accurate positioning within reach of a new generation of affordable commercial devices.

AUVSI Xponential postponed until October because of COVID-19

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has confirmed that the Xponential trade show will be moving to Oct. 5-8 and will now take place in Dallas.

Tallysman extends warranty for housed GNSS antennas

Tallysman Wireless has extended the standard warranty from one to three years for all housed GNSS antennas and radio-frequency accessory products purchased after Jan. 1.

OPINIONS

Headshots: Scott, Brown, Narins, Fisher, Hall

GPS and PNT experts react to Ligado decision

Leaders in the GNSS/PNT community are reacting to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to approve an order to allow Ligado Networks to deploy a low-power nationwide 5G network.

Space threat report catalogs China, Russia, jamming and GPS

By Dana Goward
On March 30, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Space Threat Assessment 2020 released a catalog that highlights the ways essential space-based services Americans rely upon can be degraded or eliminated. But it doesn’t do much to “assess threats.”

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

ComNav Technology debuts GNSS OEM boards at Intergeo 2019

ComNav Technology released several OEM boards at Intergeo 2019, which took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Arthur Wang, international technical sales engineer at ComNav, discusses the new products, including the K727, K703 and K705.

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FROM GPS WORLD MAGAZINE

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GPS, inertial technology support defense missions

Check out several case studies where GPS and inertial technology are supporting defense missions.

Developing systems to automate moving groups of trucks

In the United States, trucking companies and the Army are both developing systems to automate moving groups of trucks.

UPCOMING WEBINAR

Protecting Critical Infrastructure with Resilient Timing & Synchronization

Date: June 4
Sponsored Content by: Orolia

Summary: Learn about how resilient timing and synchronization technology can help protect critical infrastructure from security breaches such as GPS/GNSS signal jamming and spoofing, as well as PNT data corruption. These threats are increasing worldwide, and have now been raised to the level of a national priority in the United States with a federal Executive Order to protect critical infrastructure.

Speaker: John Fischer, vice president, Advanced R&D, Orolia

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