GPS
International Geospatial Briefing Nov 8: 1. ESA Satellites to Track Greenhouse Gases; 2. Tracking Worldwide Food Insecurity; 3. Next-Generation Navigation Systems; 4. Cancer-Causing Air Pollution in the U.S.; 5. Smart Building Technology Post COVID-19; 6. Remote Monitoring of Construction Projects
European Satellite Constellation to Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions During the U.N Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow last week, the…
Pay-As-You-Go High Precision GNSS
A unique GNSS hardware and software-as-a-service (SaaS) combination provides very affordable high-precision—on an as-needed basis The Trimble DA2 + Catalyst…
Surveying Instruments – Building Trust Through Verification
Surveying instruments have evolved to provide reliable and repeatable precision and accuracy, but you cannot afford to eschew putting this…
Application of Weights in Surveying Measurements
We all know that some measurements are better than others, even in the same survey. For example, if we are…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing June 21st, 2021: Apple Maps Cars; Population growth and Housing issues; Elizabeth Cannon’s honorary degree; Saskatchewan’s growing opioid deaths maps; Modernizing COMPSTAT at the Vancouver Police Dept.
Here’s Where Apple Maps Cars are Collecting Images in Canada this Summer Two years ago, a fleet of Apple Maps…
Why Does New GNSS Gear Seem So Great?
Some of the most profound gains in the performance of high-precision GNSS have come in just the past few years—no…
Progress in Addressing GPS/GNSS Vulnerabilities
An overreliance on GPS/GNSS for positioning, navigation and timing applications underscores key vulnerabilities. Defense, security, safety, commerce, and critical infrastructure…
Responding to Wildfires and Emergencies: Increasing Situational Awareness with Avenza Maps and Geospatial Data
In Canada, an estimated 3,600 wildfires burned approximately 581,004 acres in 2020 alone.1 Similarly, in the United States, an estimated…
The top 6 Satellite Remote Sensing Software tools
Nowadays, satellite remote sensing comes in handy and can now be employed in our day-to-day activities. This technology, with the…
Global Positioning System (GPS): How does it Work?
I recently read about the delay of China’s BeiDou mission and how, instead, China chose to launch a fifth satellite…
Why are they wearing those GPS vests during a football game? — GI-technology in modern-day soccer
Geographic information technology has been used to answer questions of locations. Where are the sewer lines? How close is the…
Your Canadian Geospatial Briefing for Sept 22: First woman to head CSA; Polar Bears’ GPS Collars Reveal Hidden Histories; Data Crisis in Covid-19; What Would The Impact of the Beirut Explosion Look Like on Maps of Canadian Cities; Should You Get a GIS Certification?
Lisa Campbell becomes the first woman to head the Canadian Space Agency – CBC The Government of Canada announced earlier…
