Tag Archives: gnss
Cool School
Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies Editor’s note: The name, “Siberia” evokes visions of a vast, cold, and perhaps foreboding place. Vast, yes, but also beautiful, steeped with fascinating history and resources and home to a diverse population imbued with a pioneering spirit. To meet the demands for qualified surveyors for the region, a...
Real Surveying?
How often do you ask yourself, “What is land surveying?” Is land surveying a narrow field of specific expertise or a wide expanse of overlapping skills joined together in a common cause? Is a surveying license the only way to demonstrate competency, or can one have skills that lie outside the commonly tested criteria? More...
The Future of Office Software
Cloud-based computing offers advantages in speed and cost, and desktop software is adapting to leverage the benefits. It seems like just yesterday we had dial-up internet connections using 56k modems. It is amazing to observe how technology has evolved and how much our lives depend on being connected. That evolution is driving fundamental changes for...
Pengfei Duan
Senior Autopilot Engineer, Tesla California, USA Of course, a nomination from the innovation incubator Tesla would pique interest. A recent boom in R&D has connected the worlds of high-precision GNSS and multi-sensor autonomous and augmented navigation systems. Pengfei (Phil) Duan is a talented young engineer with deep roots in GNSS engineering and research who is...
Weekly xyHt News Links: 1/26/18
Teledyne Gavia has just announced the release of the iXblue Phins Compact C3 module for its Gavia Offshore Surveyor AUV Applanix Introduces its Autonomy Development Platform for Accelerating Research, Development, and Production of Autonomous Vehicles Topcon 2018 Technology Roadshow kicks off end-user training tour in multi-day stops across North America Topcon announces new manual total...
Shifting Ground: GNSS for Earthquakes
Glen Mattioli, Director of Geodestic Infrastructure, UNAVCO This is the third article in our series introducing you to scientists and technologists who work in pursuit of early-warning capabilities for earthquakes and volcanoes—in the increasingly aligning fields of seismology, geodesy, and surveying. You can access this series on our website by searching the author’s name. Glen...
