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Pangaea Looks Back at 2016
Undoubtedly, for me the most notable event of 2016 (in the geospatial world) was the FAA’s Rule 107 allowing sUAS to be used in the NAS for commercial work. No more Section 333 exemptions. (Well, for merely flying, anyway; if you want to go beyond the restrictions of 107, you’ll still need to file for...
What Is That? The FFOS Needs Your Input
The work of the subcommittee on branding opens many possibilities. Imagine a member of the public: someone who may have never met a surveyor. Or maybe they hired one to mark their property so they could see if a neighbor’s fence is encroaching, or maybe they’ve seen “those people with cameras on tripods” along the...
RTN: Real-Time GNSS Networks Best Practices White Paper
Paper Title: Best Practices for the Development and Operation of RTN – Real-Time GNSS Networks As presented to the Latin America Geospatial Forum (LAGF 2016) – October 5th, 2016 – Mexico City Download here. Abstract: Real-time GNSS networks (RTN) have been a reliable tool for precise positioning, location, and measurement since the late 1990s. From...
Next Big Thing Contest
We challenge our readership help us identify The Next Big Thing. Do you know of a new geospatial technology or system of operations that you believe will transform the way you work? Tell us about it to win $500! Tech and non-tech ideas will all be considered. Write an abstract of about 200 words (or...
xyHt News Links: 12/23/16
Geneq inc. has announced the SXPad 1000P, a feature-packed, rugged handheld GPS data collector – The SXPad 1000P is specifically designed for mobile GIS users in applications ranging from water/electric and gas utilities; transportation; mining; agriculture; and forestry.The high-performance 1000-MHz device is designed to give professionals the power needed to work with maps and large data sets in the...
‘Bout Surveyin’, Mate! RADU Remembers
Insights from an Aussie Surveyor Editor’ s note: In listening to peer surveyors from other parts of the world one can experience some rather pronounced revelations – how similar the triumphs and challenges are for the practitioner – often only differing in the lingo of how the tales are told. We are honored to present...
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