JANUARY 6, 2021
 
  INSIGHTS
 
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The year 2020 and the surveyor — what we learned
 
By David B. Zilkoski
A look back on a year that was filled with new equipment, emerging technology and government interaction that will have a lasting effect on our surveying horizon. 

 
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  NEWS
 
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Emlid launches Reach RS2
multi-band RTK receiver

 
Emlid has debuted the Reach RS2, a fully-featured multi-band RTK receiver. Check out its features.
 
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GPS key to monitoring Kilauea eruption, lava lake
 
Beginning in September, GPS stations in Kilauea’s upper East Rift Zone observed increased rates of uplift, higher than they have been since the end of the eruption in 2018. Then on Dec. 20, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck on Kilauea’s south flank. Learn more about the role of GPS in reporting eruption data.
 
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FLIR to join Teledyne in big sensing acquisition
 
Teledyne Technologies will acquire FLIR Systems in a cash and stock transaction valued at $8 billion, both companies announced on Jan. 4.
 
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Esri Collector and Survey123 now run concurrently
 
Eos Positioning Systems Inc. has released capability in its Eos Tools Pro apps (iOS, Android, Windows) that allows Esri Collector for ArcGIS and Survey123 to run concurrently, allowing the user to dynamically switch between the two apps in the field.
 
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Image: Frank van Diggelen  
Google to improve urban GPS accuracy for apps
 
The wrong-side-of-the-street position error in smartphones is caused by reflected GPS signals in cities, and Google employees embarked on an ambitious project to help solve this problem.
 
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Postponed 2021 IGS Workshop to take place in 2022
 
The IGS Workshop, scheduled for September 2021 by the International GNSS Service (IGS), has been postponed to 2022. The IGS Central Bureau voted for the postponement in December during its governing board meeting.
 
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Coral reef conservation tech wins Copernicus Masters competition
 
Reef Support, an automatic warning system that uses artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to detect coral bleaching, algal blooms, sediment plumes and debris caused by humans, won the Copernicus Masters 2020 competition.
 
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SimActive integrates software in lidar solution for drones
 
SimActive, a developer of photogrammetry software, has integrated its Correlator3D product into lidar systems for drones developed by Lidar USA. 
 
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  FROM THE MAGAZINE
 
 
 
Locata’s PNT orbs provide port guidance
 
Positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) orbs guide 50-ton robots carrying containers at the Ports of Auckland. In a world-exclusive report, GPS World visited with officials at the Ports of Auckland, New Zealand, and the Australian company Locata to reveal a revolutionary port automation system.
 
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Launchpad: Inertial sensors, ground control targets
 
Take a look at a roundup of recent products in the GNSS and inertial positioning industries, including inertial sensors, ground control targets, OEM boards and more.
 
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Cover photo: Locata
 
  UPCOMING WEBINAR
 
GPS Anti-Jam and the Latest in Sensor Fusion Testing
 
Date: Jan. 21
Sponsored content by: Spirent Federal Systems
 
 
Summary: This webinar will discuss the merger that formed Raytheon Technologies, the critical importance of GPS anti-jam solutions, new methods to interface non-GNSS sensors into a GNSS test suite, how precise time synchronization improves sensor use, and the latest in sensor fusion testing.
 
Speakers:
Chad Pillsbury, senior director of resilient navigation and reconnaissance solutions, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Ben Graham, director for advanced navigation and surveillance systems, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Roger Hart, director of engineering, Spirent Federal Systems
Ajay Vemuru, product manager, Spirent Communications
 

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