 | Webinar Follow-Up: Preferred GPS/Mapping Products and Techniques February 17, 2010
Article By : Rob Lorimer Thanks to all who attended our GPS/mapping webinar on January 28, with additional thanks to sponsor Hemisphere GPS and moderator Eric Gakstatter. As promised, this month’s editorial will expand on some of the topics raised during the Q&A session as well as look at the poll results. For those of...More>> |
 | GPS/Mapping Market Is Diverse, Evolving January 20, 2010
Article By : Rob Lorimer An overview of the GPS/mapping market is this month’s topic and also the subject of a GPS World webinar scheduled for January 28. My colleague Eric Gakstatter provides great insight into the application of GIS/mapping technology in both the Survey Scene newsletter and the recently relaunched...More>> |
| Revenues, Risks, and Rewards: Some 2010 Crystal-Ball Gazing December 14, 2009
Article By : Rob Lorimer December traditionally brings a time to appraise the old year nearly ended and peer into the mists from which the new year will soon emerge. December 2009 has particular importance as it marks the end of a decade in which GPS became a consumer item, and GNSS indelibly entered the consciousness of...More>> |
 | Commoditization in the Professional Marketplace November 18, 2009
Article By : Rob Lorimer Listening in on October’s webinar, “What industry wants from GNSS,” a couple of comments by Sara Materson of Novatel regarding professional GNSS resonated with me. The first was that professional OEM GNSS is starting to commoditize; the second was regarding the growing importance of Internet...More>> |
 | ION GNSS 2009: From the Exhibition Floor, Revisited October 22, 2009
Article By : Rob Lorimer It’s all over for another year. Although the number of exhibitors was down (I estimate by about 15-20 percent) and some exhibitors had downgraded their booth size, there did seem to be a cautious optimism on the floor of the exhibition hall at ION 2009.More>> |
 | Out in Front: Give the Makers What They Want October 1, 2009
Article By : Alan Cameron Who has the best and most current information about what GNSS users in the field need or want? Who keeps close tabs on developing cutting-edge applications of GNSS technology? Who stays well informed on modernization plans (at least, those that are publicly released) for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and...More>> |
| What RTK Users Want; Prospects for Network RTK September 16, 2009
Article By : Rob Lorimer Over the last few months I have been scoping a brand-neutral network RTK (N-RTK) to cover around 2,000 potential users. This has involved talking to farmers, miners, surveyors, civil engineers, and other prospects about precision GNSS, and I would like to share some of their opinions (and...More>> |
 | System Integration Webinar Explores High-Value Applications August 25, 2009
Article By : Rob Lorimer With the August shutdown in Europe, vacation time in North America and a dawn start for those in Asia Pacific, a big thanks is due to all those who attended the OEM GNSS System Integration webinar on August 18. Additional thanks to our sponsors NovAtel and Septentrio, plus media sponsors CADalyst...More>> |
 | Collision Avoidance in the Mining Industry July 22, 2009
Article By : Rob Lorimer Safety is a hot topic in the mining industry. Fatalities and lost-time injuries (a measure of safety performance) have started to increase after more than a decade of steady decline, which is worrying both governments and mining companies. Can GPS play a role in reversing the trend?More>> |
 | GPS on Machines: Webinar Polls, Questions Revisited June 17, 2009
Article By : Rob Lorimer Thanks to everyone who attended last month's webinar, "GPS on Machines: Applications, Markets, Trends and Technologies." We had nearly 600 registrants, which is a great endorsement for the GPS World webinar series. An additional special thanks to our webinar sponsors NovAtel and Septentrio. During...More>> |
