GPS / GNSS

Global positioning systems (GPS) and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are transforming high-precision surveying.

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TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS

Trimble R12i: What One Beta Tester Says About the New GNSS Receiver

Emell Derra Adolphus

September 10, 2020

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The company’s latest GNSS receiver combines Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)-based tilt compensation with Trimble TIP technology so points can be measured or staked out while the survey rod is tilted.

REST IN SPACE

GPS Pioneer Javad Ashjaee Remembered

Perry Trunick Danny Gomez

July 14, 2020

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Reflections on the founder JAVAD GNSS from the people on our team who got to know him best.

NO MISTAKES

Field Staking for Electrical Lines Using Trimble's CenterPoint RTX

Nick Klenske

July 9, 2020

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Fast, accurate positioning in electric line design and staking is crucial to give firms a competitive edge.

UAV

Drones Can Safely Perform Inspections In Dangerous Conditions

Linda Duffy

June 17, 2020

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Equipped with cameras and other sensors, drones can access assets without exposing a person to any of the dangerous conditions found in chimneys, boilers, tanks and tunnels.

REST IN POWER

GNSS Visionary Dr. Javad Ashjaee Has Died

The founder of JAVAD GNSS passed away in Moscow after a lengthy battle with the coronavirus, according to a statement.

Emell Derra Adolphus

June 1, 2020

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The founder of JAVAD GNSS passed away in Moscow after a lengthy battle with the coronavirus.

Trimble R12 Receiver with ProPoint GNSS Technology

May 13, 2020

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The Trimble R12 GNSS system is a high-performance solution for professional land surveyors that enables customers to collect data more accurately in challenging GNSS environments.

MOBILE SCANNING

Mobile Mapping Collects Geospatial Data From A Safe Distance

Mary Jo Wagner

April 30, 2020

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Trimble’s MX9 3D system performs a broad range of mobile mapping applications such as road surveys, topographic mapping, 3D modeling and asset management, using a vehicle-mounted mobile LiDAR system, multi-camera imaging, and field software.

Company Spotlight: JAVAD GNSS, Inc.

April 21, 2020

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Since its inception, JAVAD GNSS has been intensely focused on developing and manufacturing the most advanced GNSS receivers, OEM boards, GNSS antennas, wireless radio systems and accessories in support of our customer’s position, navigation and timing requirements from the surface of the Earth to the International Space Station and beyond.

AUGMENTED REALITY

Trimble’s SiteVision creates a low-cost, augmented reality field solution

Augmented reality has moved past the phase of tantalizing possibility and into real-world applications.

Jodie Hartnell

April 14, 2020

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A Norwegian design firm has put Trimbles 3D Augmented Reality field solution into practice and has seen immediate benefits.

CEU: The 2022 IGS Datum Modernization of the NSRS

Modernization of the International GPS Service Datum will impact the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) and support the goal of eliminating NAVD 88 and NAD 83.

Alexis Brumm

April 1, 2020

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This course will look at the National Geodetic Survey's decade-long effort to prepare and modernize the National Spatial Reference System and its user community.

2020 September

In the September 2020 issue of POB, see how Dewberry’s “complex” and “challenging” QL0 LiDAR for the Tallahassee-Leon County GIS Landbase Update Project achieves the highest levels of topographic accuracy the region has on record.

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