Portlandia Prediction: Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein have a few questions about their chicken dinner. (Screenshot: IFC)

Did the chicken you’re eating live a happy life?

April 4, 2019

In 2011, the first-ever episode of a TV comedy called “Portlandia” debuted. In one sketch, concerned diners played […]

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Photo: National Geodetic Survey

NGS releases beta coordinates and multi-year CORS solution

April 3, 2019

My last column discussed the preliminary results of NGS’ second Multi-Year CORS Beta Solution of the National CORS. […]

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This article is tagged with Beta OPUS Project, CORS solution, David B. Zilkoski, GEOID18, MYCS2 process, National Geodetic Survey, NGS and posted in Featured Stories, Opinions, Survey

Editorial Advisory Board PNT Q&A: Simulation challenges

March 29, 2019

What’s the biggest challenge in simulating new GNSS signals for manufacturers’ product testing? “Anyone can follow a spec, […]

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Photo: NASA

Land ho! Uncharted island ahead

March 29, 2019

A new island near Tonga has officially been surveyed, courtesy of Goddard NASA scientist Dan Slayback. Most new […]

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XQ-58A demonstrator in flight. Photo: U.S. Air Force

Going Beyond. Visual line of sight, that is.

March 20, 2019

Few commercial UAV operations would be able to inspect transmissions lines, pipelines or train tracks without beyond visual […]

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This article is tagged with Air Force, aviation, BVLOS, BVLOS pipeline inspection, Camcopter S-100, commercial inspection, drone, infrastructure, inspection, Kratos BQM-177 Navy drone, navy, Phantom 4, Tony Murfin, UAV and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News, Mapping, Opinions, UAV/UGV

Image: Celebrating200years.noaa.gov

Surveyors and smart cities — partners in technology

March 6, 2019

Everywhere we turn today, the term “smart” is attached to an item or to a process. Smartphones, smart […]

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Photo: ESA-Anneke Le Floc’h

Galileo’s crucible

March 5, 2019

Gazing through soaring plexiglass walls at the space simulation room of the European Space Agency’s Test Center in […]

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The FAA UAS data map shows all drone-restricted areas, once updated. (Screenshot: FAA)

Making it safe for drones to fly over people

February 20, 2019

Changes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operational drone restriction were recently proposed in order to allow some […]

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This article is tagged with DJI, drone, Elistair, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Ligh-T control station, safety, Tony Murfin, UAV and posted in Opinions, UAV/UGV