TerraGo geospatial collaboration software is designed to create easy-to-use, portable, and interactive GeoPDF files from complex maps and images, enabling anyone to use powerful location-based information as well as collect information in a geospatial context.
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Topcon Positioning Systems announces
that TerraGo Technologies, a leading provider of geospatial collaboration
software solutions, has certified the Topcon GRS-1 mobile GPS device for use
with TerraGo Mobile software.
TerraGo geospatial collaboration software is
designed to create easy-to-use, portable, and interactive GeoPDF files from
complex maps and images, enabling anyone to use powerful location-based
information as well as collect information in a geospatial context. TerraGo
Mobile enables users to interact with GeoPDF files - highly portable,
interactive maps that feature embedded geographic coordinates, imagery, and GIS
data - on smartphones and handheld mobile devices.
Nathan Jones, director of engineering for
TerraGo, said, “The enhanced release of TerraGo Mobile software and the
integrated technologies of the GRS-1 device add up to a powerful, cost-effective
solution for users who want to take interactive GeoPDF maps anywhere, collect
and share information instantaneously, and deliver current on-the-ground
intelligence back to a central database.”
When running on the Topcon GRS-1, TerraGo
Mobile is designed to take advantage of the device’s internal camera to take
detailed photographs of features in the field and easily reference images,
notes, and other GeoMarks to geographic coordinates. The GRS-1’s internal GSM or
CDMA modem can be used for real-time data exchange between the field and a
central database. Digital photographs, updates to the GeoPDF file, GIS data and
more can be sent from the field immediately to the GIS or applications such as
Google Earth for decision making.
“By working with TerraGo, we are able to get
a robust, yet simple, solution into the hands of mobile workforces so that they
can improve efficiencies in their complex data collection tasks,” said Barbara
McInerney, TPS product marketing manager. “By increasing the amount, quality and
timeliness of data used for critical decision making and by keeping the
technology learning curve low, TerraGo and Topcon offer a valuable return on
investment.”
According to Chris Watson, vice president of
marketing and business development for TerraGo, “Topcon has a strong footprint
and exceptional devices for deploying GIS information that enables mobile users
to improve productivity and make better decisions. The TerraGo and Topcon
solution extends the reach and value of industry-standard GeoPDF files to new
customers that are focused on putting geospatial information into the hands of
mobile users so they can gather data, share spatial intelligence and complete
the GIS collaboration cycle.”
Topcon (booth 2115) will be demonstrating the
joint solution with TerraGo at the ESRI International User Conference in San
Diego on July 12 – 16, 2010.
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
(TPS) designs and manufactures precise positioning products and
solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil
engineering, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets. TPS’
parent company, Topcon Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange – 7732), was founded in
1932.
Topcon's GRS-1 certified by TerraGo Technologies for use with TerraGo Mobile
July 6, 2010
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