Industry Interview
Microsoft Continues Investment in Eye on Earth Network
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- Published on Thursday, 23 August 2012 21:51
- Written by Matteo Luccio
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The Eye on Earth (EOE) network has garnered a great deal of praise for providing European environmental data openly and transparently, including widespread kudos for a new platform that was launched at the Rio+20 meeting this year. EOE started out as a joint project of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Microsoft, and recently added Esri. Special correspondent Matteo Luccio spoke with Shoshanna Budzianowski, partner group program manager, Business Platform Group, Microsoft Corporation, who heads up the EOE project, about the ongoing development and the evolution to a cloud-based platform running on Microsoft’s Azure platform and the addition of Esri's ArcGIS Online.
Nexteq Navigation Advances Global Precise Point Positioning
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 09:31
- Written by Jeff Thurston
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Nexteq Navigation is a leading developer of Precise Point Positioning (PPP) technology. This GNSS approach aims to provide high-accuracy positioning through the use of a single receiver involving satellite derived global corrections. The company's 'Freedom' technology provides improved results, with a 50% increase in accuracy - using internet communicated corrections in real-time. Vector1 Media editor Jeff Thurston interviewed Dr. Yang Gao, CEO of Nexteq Navigation Corporation in Calgary, Canada recently.
Connecting the Dots Between Surveying & GIS
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 10:27
- Written by Jeff Thurston
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The relationship between surveying and geographic information systems (GIS) is integral for the development of most spatial data applications. Accuracy and precision in measurement matter. While the numbers and types of surveying related tools for measurment has grown, they in turn must interoperate with GIS, empowering applications to deliver results. ASM editor Jeff Thurston interviewed Brent Jones - Surveying and Engineering Industry Manager, Esri to discuss the relationship of surveying to GIS, and to learn more about how Esri is meeting the challenge to support and empower surveyors with GIS tools.
Survey Performance from Robotic Total Stations to GNSS
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- Published on Sunday, 13 November 2011 19:18
- Written by Jeff Thurston
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There are few suppliers today that provide a full range of surveying technology ranging from robotic total stations through to GNSS for surveying instruments - GeoMax is one of them. The company aims to deliver a price-to-performance advantage. Asian Surveying and Mapping editor Jeff Thurston interviewed Alois Geierlehner, business director at GeoMax to learn more about these advantages and some of the new technologies the company is producing for international markets.
C-NAV Delivers Precise GNSS Performance
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- Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 08:34
- Written by Jeff Thurston
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C-NAV is an international surveying and mapping firm that aims to provide high-accuracy GNSS positioning solutions to the offshore and hydrographic surveying community. The company is involved in seismic exploration, land surveying and flood mapping, geotechnical engineering and a host of other applications. Asian Surveying and Mapping editor Jeff Thurston interviewed Ed Danson of C&C Technologies’ C-Nav Division to learn more about the company.
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