tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125647332011-12-14T20:39:00.364-06:00A blog with an emphasis on mapping and navigation.Roger Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163856444688116094noreply@blogger.comBlogger5651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12564733.post-6838711901893225732008-07-17T17:06:00.003-05:002008-12-08T23:32:51.320-06:00

I've always hated moving. Actually, it's not the moving, it's the unpacking. I continue to unpack this blog at its new location.Here's an update of posts you'll find at the new place:Directions to Remain Most Popular LBS Application Says ResearcherGLONASS Will Match U.S. System by 2012 Says Russian DirectorTrimble Launches VRS Service in FloridaArtists Recycle Maps Into ArtGLONASS Falling Behind

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The on again, off again global navigation system Galileo took a big step forward with the announcement by the European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) that that procurement of the nuts and bolts of the system is going forward. The goal is to have the planned 30 satellites as well as the ground control facilities up and running by 2013.Doubt over the program's future arose over

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Environmental tests of the first of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites have been successfully completed Boeing announced today. The series of acoustic tests were designed duplicate the high noise levels the occur during the spacecraft's launch. The firm reports that the first satellite will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force later this year. The IIF group of GPS satellites are an

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With the beginning of a new month comes a move for GeoCarta. This blog has finally gotten a place of its own. It's not totally fixed up yet, but it is presentable enough for company to visit. So feel free to drop by.All of the old posts have been moved to the new/old blog that is run on Wordpress. Posts to this Blogger account will continue for a while, along with gentle reminders of the move but

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Search engine giant Google has signed an agreement with Tele Atlas that gives Google access to the firm's maps it was announced today. The five year license grants Google access to Tele Atlas maps and dynamic content in more than 200 countries around the world. Financial terms were not announced.The broad agreement will allow the internet behemoth to use Tele Atlas maps in all current and future

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Not every new application for GIS gets posted here. However, this one was so different from the norm it was worth a mention. KUSA-TV in Denver has a story on how Weld County Sheriff's Deputies are using GIS to help prevent DUI crashes:Several years back, law enforcement started working with the Weld County's GIS (Geographic Information System) department to create a map that would pinpoint the

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Personal Navigation Device (PND) maker Garmin has signed a multi-year deal with GyPSii, an Amsterdam-based provider of geo-location and mobile social networking services. The main purpose of the deal is assumed to be the inclusion of GyPSii's applications in Garmin's Nuvifone, the firms first consumer phone planned for later this year.GyPSii's technology currently includes a range of

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If you're wondering what cartographers jobs are like The Times has a couple of answers for you. Today's Career & Jobs section interviewed two British mapmakers.Jon Ford is a survey geologist with the British Geological Survey. He explained his work to The Times:“I create geological maps and models, which show the rock strata, fossil records and other features that underly the landscape. Much of

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A group with the ambitious goal of creating a global 'open source' map that anyone can contribute to and use will hold its second annual meeting in Limerick, Ireland. The State of the Map will meet July 12 and 13 at the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel. The event is sponsored by OpenStreetMap.org a project with about 40,000 volunteers. The group enlists people across the globe to go out onto streets and

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The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the state's Public Service Commission (PSC) acted properly when it approved a plan to build 124 giant wind-power turbines in Greenbrier County. The court rejected arguments by the project's opponents that the map submitted to the PSC by Beech Ridge Energy LLC was inadequate.More of the court's opinion from the Charleston Gazette:Justices conceded

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The controversial map exhibit Imaginary Coordinates at Chicago's Spertus Museum was abruptly closed on Friday the Chicago Tribune reports. The exhibit had angered the city's Jewish community with at least one member of the museum's board threatening to resign if the exhibit stayed open. The Tribune quoted Rhoda Rosen, director of the museum, as saying that the exhibit was about mapping as a "

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Paper maps. Who needs 'em? Well apparently as physical maps are increasingly replaced by digital versions the old ones are becoming more collectible. Express India recently ran a story on the growing interest in antique maps among collectors in that country:It is the fun of tracing unknown routes that draws people towards this shop,” says [Kapil Dev] Aryan, who opened the shop in 2000 and has

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A self-described "tornado chaser" has launched a web site that shows where tornadoes hit the United States each day. The Google Earth mashup allows visitors to zoom in to see a city, or zoom out to see the entire country.Dr. Perry Samson, a professor in the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences, at the University of Michigan developed the site from National Oceanic and Atmospheric

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Navteq CEO Judson Green says he has seen the future of mapping and that future is on the cell phone. In a recent article in the Chicago Tribune, Mr. Green said that the firm's merger with Nokia will enable it to enlist cell phone users to supplement Navteq's 1,000 mapping analysts:Digital map-maker Navteq is preparing for a significant leap from portable GPS devices and automobile navigation

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The Asia-Pacific Winners of NAVTEQ's Global LBS Challenge were announced today. The Grand Prize goes to Joikusoft for its JoikuSpot. JoikuSpot is a free location-aware mobile software solution that turns Nokia Smartphones into hotspots. Once installed on a phone, laptop, or internet tablet, the software establishes a wireless internet connections making the device its own hotspot. In addition to

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Registration for AutoCarto 2008 is now open. Produced by the Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) the symposium will be held September 8-11 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The event focuses on Cartography and GIScience and features keynotes, workshops, and field trips.You can register at the CaGIS AutoCarto website.

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"Is Google Making Us Stoopid?" -- When Atlantic Monthly posed that question on its cover recently it set off a whole anti-technology backlash. Now Cloe Shasha at ABC News has joined the chorus, asking "Is GPS Making us Dumb?" and claiming that our reliance on GPS devices may result in the loss of our sense of direction:When we develop a crutch for technology, we lose the ability to do that which

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Lots of teenagers get part-time jobs, many even get jobs working for their dads. Instead, Molly Parsons has her dad working for her as the majority owner of Streamside Publications LLC.More from the Steamboat Pilot & Today:The company’s latest release is a map of public fishing spots on the Yampa downtown and in the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area. The guide includes photos of the river and

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) have reached an agreement to ensure the preservation and access to the USGS's earth imagery and geospatial data resources. Under the agreement NARA will be the legal custodian of the data while the USGS will exercise day-to-day control according to preservation and access standards of NARA. The records

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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to Del Mar College (DMC) and project partners through the NSF Advanced Technological Education Program to establish the National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence (GeoTech Center) at DMC. The goal of the GeoTech Center is to increase the number and quality of educated geospatial technicians in the fields of GIS, GPS, remote

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"Greensward" the huge map by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux that became the plan for the development of New York City's famed Central Park has been put on display for only the third time in history the New York Times reported:It lays out the framework of the park as it exists today with a prescience that few master plans achieve. You could use it to navigate through many stretches of the

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Corporate behemoth General Electric (GE) is expanding its “Smart Grid” Capabilities for utilities, with the announcement that its GE Energy unit will acquire MapFrame. Dallas-based MapFrame produces applications that allow utility company employees access to real-time information through its mobile mapping system called "FieldSmart." Bob Gilligan, general manager of GE Energy’s transmission and

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Tele Atlas announced the release of a new digital map system today. Called MultiNav, the map platform has a smaller data footprint designed to to provide navigation application developers greater flexibility and reduce development time. The latest platform is compatible with the firm's existing digital map content with more localized content promised for later.Tele Atlas cites three big

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MetaCarta a provider of geographic search and referencing solutions announced that it has launched The MetaCarta Blog. The firm says the new blog will focus on how geography is adding a new dimension to the Internet to create the "geoweb."MetaCarta says it will allow industry experts and visitors to air their views on topics such as geography, location intelligence, and how digital maps have

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Manufacturers that pioneered the development of GPS chips for the civilian market face an uncertain future; one that may include merging or being bought by larger integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers according to a new report released today by ABI Research. "The market for GPS semiconductors has reached a plateau," according analyst Dominique Bonte. "All GPS chips offer similar performance. That

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News that the California State Automobile Association (CSAA) is getting out of paper map publishing has struck a nerve with Caille Millner. Ms. Millner shares her love of paper maps and her defense of their usefulness in our digital age in a article in today's San Francisco Chronicle: I,...get tunnel vision at the mere sight of a map. To put it another way: it is difficult for me to play "

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Today's opening of the London Map Fair has inspired the Times' Richard Morrison to take a look at maps that lead people astray:A great map is much more than a navigation tool. Actually, a great map is rarely a navigation tool. It is a political and philosophical statement. What it displays, and especially what it conceals, tells us far more about the values of those who created it than about the

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Reed Business Geo plans to launch a new magazine and website aimed at attracting young people to the fields of geomatics and hydrographics the firm announced today. Set to launch at the beginning of the new school year, Young Geo Professional will focus on young people who are about to make a study choice. The publication will make students aware of the future job possibilities in mapping

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A couple of articles commemorate the 64th anniversay of the D-Day landings in Normandy from a mapping perspective.The Evansville Courier & Press has a story about Karl Sensmeier who landed on Omaha Beach. Incredibly, Mr. Sensmeier returned home after the war with a top secret map of the beachhead. The map shows where air corps personnel would be deployed as well as locations set aside for naval

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A lot of seniors take up painting in their retirement years. Today's Benton Evening News profiles a senior citizen who paints on a nation-wide scale. Since 1992, Gene Alexander, known as “Mr. A.” to thousands of school children, has volunteered his time to produce big colorful maps of the United States for schools and other public facilities.More from the News:“The maps are all numbered and dated

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Lockheed Martin is the winner of the 2008 Space Systems Award the Greater Philadelphia Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced. The firm received the award for the successful completion of the modernized GPS IIR production program.Lockheed Martin designed and built 21 GPS IIR satellites for the Air Force and subsequently modernized eight of those

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GPS device maker Garmin Ltd. will soon unveil it own mobile phone the Taiwan Economic News reported today. Codenamed "Nuvifone" the smartphone will reportedly make its debut at a telecom fair scheduled for June 17 in Singapore. So far the world's largest GPS manufacturer has not confirmed this report.More from the Economic News:The phone is built with Ericsson`s 3.5-generation EMP chip solution

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Anyone that has ever stared at a map of the United States has questioned some things:Why does Michigan have that whole separate section that's attached to Wisconsin? Why is northern Idaho so narrow? Why does Oklahoma have that skinny panhandle?Why isn't Utah a rectangle?Those are important questions that cartographers, anyone interested in Geography and probably more than a few bored

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When you mix cartography with Israeli-Palestinian politics, controversy is sure to result. That was recently discovered by Rhoda Rosen, director of Chicago's Spertus Museum.Imaginary Coordinates was envisioned as the museum's contribution to the city's Festival of Maps. As reported by Chicago Reader, the exhibit "..juxtaposes antique and modern maps of the Holy Land (mostly from Spertus’s own

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The Israeli town of Kiryat Yam has filed a slander complaint with Israel's police against Google Earth after it allowed allegations that the town was built on the ruins of an Arab village to be posted in the notes section of the popular web mapping application the International Herald Tribune reported.Town official Naty Keyzilberman filed the complaint after the internet giant allowed a note to

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The latest GPS Block II satellite launched by the United States on October 17, has been declared fully operational. The announcement came after a successful on-orbit checkout by a combined U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team.The satellite, designated GPS IIR-17M, is the fourth in a series of eight Block IIR-M satellites built by the defense contractor. These latest satellites feature a a stronger

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Forget about GPS cellphones, this Christmas the true GPS enthusiast is hoping for a serious GPS-enabled device. Something like the CPC 1100 GPS (XLT) Telescope. Its 11 inch lens is sure to draw the attention, and envy, of any serious technophile.The GPS component allows the telescope to automatically pinpoint its location on Earth, thereby eliminating the need to manually enter the information,

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R ussian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, wants to spend at least $60 billion over the next 10 years to make Russia a global high-tech titan, according to Bloomberg News. LyubovPronina has posted a wide-ranging article outlining the country's goals for competing globally in high-tech. Among the highlights:Russia is spending 9.9 billion rubles [about $405 million USD] in 2007 to turn its

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Earth's 6.6 billion people have reshaped about 3/4 of the planet and now represent a “force of nature rivaling climate and geology in shaping the terrestrial biosphere.” In response, two scientists have proposed a new way to map ecosystems that takes people into account.More from EarthSky:The new method divides the globe into anthropogenic biomes, or anthromes, to better describe the

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The European Union has opened a detailed probe of Dutch technology group TomTom's takeover of Dutch firm Tele Atlas, RTE' Business reported today, citing concerns the deal could stifle competition in the market for personal navigation devices:The European Commission said it would rule by mid April whether to allow the €2.9 billion takeover of Tele Atlas, a leading maker of digital maps, by TomTom

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Members of the European Union (EU) have reached a compromise that will allow funding of the Galileo satellite project The Register reported:...States voted to back a €2.4bn funding deal, drawing cash from unused farming subsidies, and restructuring research and industrial spending for the year.This means the European rival to the US military's GPS system can go ahead, but no extra public funds

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Maps dating to the 18th century have been made available online at the Vermont State Archives website the Associated Press reports:Many have disappeared or been hidden away in dusty vaults in town clerk's offices. But now the Vermont State Archives is using digital technology to make copies of the maps accessible over the Internet so landowners, lawyers, surveyors and historians can use them to

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Artist Perri Lynch became intrigued about an invisible control grid over the land known as real-time networks. The way surveying and geodesy use linear and algebraic terms to give precise definition to that which defies definition: land and landscapes became a source of inspiration.As the American Surveyor reports:Perri first came to the attention of the surveying community from her work "

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It's been a tough week for mapmakers it seems.First the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that flood maps issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contained a elevation error of five feet.The error resulted from a misplaced minus sign. That means that instead of reducing floodwaters by 5-1/2 feet, the Corps' new gates and levee repairs in the Lakeview and Old Metairie area will only reduce

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A map drawn by Al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and captured by U.S. forces was instrumental in helping reduced the terrorist groups attacks in Baghdad the Courier-Mail reported today:Zarqawi was killed in June 2006 but the turning point came in December when the map was found in a safe house.It gave US war planners insight into the terror network's methods for moving explosives, fighters and

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MapQuest, AOL's online mapping service announced today a new partnership with Telmap, that will provide turn-by-turn, voice-guided, directions to GPS-enabled Personal Navigation Devices.This new version features Live Traffic, AOL CityGuide, which includes listings and ratings of restaurants and nightlife, gas prices near your location, and 3D Map Views. In the future, users will be able send maps

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Parents worried that Junior may wander too far from home need fear no longer. Not if the little tyke is wearing the Bladerunner GPS Jacket. The coat comes with a pouch where concerned parents place a rechargeable GPS device. The device, which will last about 15-hours on one charge, can track the wearer to within 43 square feet.The tracking coat can also be configured to geo-fence the little guy,

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Maps and antique equipment collected by surveyor Dan Cory is currently on display at the New Smyrna Museum of History, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reports. "The Early Surveying and Mapping of Southeast Volusia County" features a copy of a 1605 map of the area, which was obtained from the St. Augustine Institute of Science and Historical Society.The collection also highlights rare manuscript

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If you want the security of a GPS-enabled panic button but don't want to carry around a separate device, then MySpot by phantomEye may be for you. MySpot is designed to provide a 'panic button' on select cell phone. In an emergency, the user can have the company's server automatically call up to 20 numbers, as well as notify people by email and instant message, including the users location.The

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An exhibition of 64 historic maps has opened in Dallas. “Going to Texas: Five Centuries of Texas Maps” opened November 3, at the Old Red Museum. The exhibition features cartography dating from 1548 to 2006. The exhibition is a joint project of the Center for Texas Studies at Texas Christian University and the the Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University. The maps on display are

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Worldwide sales of Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) will continue their strong growth, reaching sales of more than 100 million units by 2011, according to the new report released by ABI Research. The New York-based research firm predicts that dedicated PNDs will continue to be preferred for use in the car. However, it says that in-car navigation systems will be complemented by handset-based

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The Cartography and Geographic Information Society is now taking submissions for their 35th Annual Map Design Competition. The competition is designed to promote interest in map design and recognize significant design advances in cartography. Noted cartographers judge the entries based on: color, overall design and impression, craftsmanship, and typography. Entries are displayed at a number of

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In yet another attempt by technology companies to make the wilderness a little less wild, SPOT, Inc. has announced what it says is the world’s first satellite messenger. The SPOT satellite messenger can transmit a user’s exact location and message to a 9-1-1 emergency call center, or to friends, family or co-workers to request help, track their location, or just keep in touch. Because SPOT uses

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GPS maker Garmin revealed its plans for countering moves by TomTom and Nokia into the digital mapping business, bidding $3.3 billion for TeleAtlas. The move comes three months after TomTom, Garmin's chief rival in the PND market, announced plans to purchase TeleAtlas for $2.8 billion.Currently, Garmin gets almost all of its digital maps from NAVTEQ. Garmin Chief Financial Officer Kevin Rauckman

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Wondering how your handheld GPS navigation device is going to hold up on the ski slopes this winter? Never fear. A company called Satski has developed a GPS navigation system specifically for skiers.The Satski gives you an interactive map of the mountain that will guide, assist and record your movements throughout the day while you are on the slopes. The Satski constantly updates your current

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The latest entry in the, "this really cool GPS device does everything you can imagine and five things you haven't thought of yet" market is the Pyxis GPS Watch from Westech Korea.The device comes with databases of various exercise courses for running a marathon, hiking and walking. Not just for keeping time, you can also set an exercise schedule in advance. While you are working out, this GPS

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A globe that belonged to Adolf Hitler could bring as much as $22,000 at auction the Daily Telegraph reported today. The globe was found by American soldier John Barsamian in the remains of the "Eagle's Nest" Hitler's mountain stronghold in the Bavarian Alps.On entering the bunker, Mr. Barsamian, who is now 91, found the place devastated by Allied bombing and looting. However, he found the globe

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would continue to oppose the way the European Union is managing proposals for the Galileo satellite navigation system Digital Journal reported today:Speaking at a Berlin conference on transport, the chancellor said Berlin would "cheerfully" stand up for German national interests on the issue.Berlin has criticized EU proposals to finance an investment

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Since the NAVTEQ purchase by Nokia was announced, speculation has been rampant that Microsoft would seek to acquire GPS Personal Navigation Device (PND) maker Garmin. However, iSuppli, a market intelligence firm, says the combined TomTom/Tele Atlas group is a more attractive target for Microsoft, and for Google as well.Speaking of a suggested Microsoft buyout of Garmin, Richard Robinson,

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The newest Block IIR GPS satellite is ready for launch October 17th, Lockheed Martin announced today. The satellite will be launched on a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Lockheed Martin Navigation Systems, is the prime contractor for the United States' GPS Block IIR program.This satellite is the fourth in a series of eight satellites designated Block IIR-M, that were modernized to

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Artists' use of maps to make a political or social statement have been highlighted here before. An exhibit at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts takes a comprehensive look at art work which incorporates cartography."Lines in the Earth: Maps, Power and the Imagination" explores the way mapping is used to explore social, cultural and political geographies. Some of the featured artists use maps to

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If you're like me, you prefer to use a real mouse rather than the touchpad on your laptop. So perhaps you've been on the road with your computer and asked yourself, "Why can't this mouse double as a GPS receiver?" Now it can.The Deluo GPSMouse works just like a regular USB-powered optical mouse, with one difference. By flipping a switch on the bottom, it transforms into a GPS receiver

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Three GLONASS satellites are scheduled for launch October 25, from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, the Russian News and Information Agency reported today. The news service said the information came from the system's manufacturer.The Russian navigation satellites are to be launched on a Proton-M rocket. This is the same type of rocket that crashed on September 6th, with a Japanese

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Earth Science Week begins this Sunday and to observe the occasion geocachers around the world are invited to participate in International EarthCache Day. EarthCache is a twist on the regular GPS game of Geocaching. Instead of searching for buried trinkets, GPS enthusiasts are encouraged to set their coordinates for EarthCaches and discover Earth's natural treasures.In EarthCaching, participants

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Two California high schools are using GIS to educate students about their community as well as the technology systems used by decision-makers in a new program.The North County Times has more:After spending two months analyzing maps, studying topography and cataloging information by locations, Valley Center High School sophomore Abraham Chambers said he sees his city in a whole new light -- from

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Japanese electronics maker Pioneer is working on a new navigation system that combines a GPS system with a video camera and software that analyzes the scene ahead. Not only does the system provide better directions, it even warns the driver about potential hazards.Called the Image Recognition Car Navigation System, the system was shown at the recently completed CEATEC Japan 2007 electronics show

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China's self-developed Geographic Information System (GIS) industry hired more than 300,000 people and produced 400 billion yuan (about $53 billion U.S.) in aggregate output last year, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The news service attributed the numbers to Zhong Ershun, deputy president of the China Association for Geographic Information System, which also stated that there 20,000 Chinese

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We've all had that nagging feeling that someone is watching us, following our every move. These days, with the proliferation of GPS tracking devices, that feeling is closer to reality than ever. If you're bothered by the thought that someone may be secretly tracking you with a stealth GPS device, the GPS Counter Track by MicroVideoX may be for you.The company says that the device, which plugs

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The European Union is divided on how to pay for Galileo, Europe's global navigation satellite system the BBC reported:At a meeting in Luxembourg, ministers from Britain, the Netherlands and Germany led opposition to a proposed rescue bid for the Galileo project.They opposed a European Commission (EC) proposal to use 2.4bn euros from EU funds to get the system back on track.Original plans called

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A three-dimensional, virtual map, called Rome Reborn, is the result of a ten-year effort to better understand the Eternal City. The effort is led by the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the University of Virginia, and has brought together a team of international researchers hope to create a three-dimensional map of Rome as it is believed to have appeared in about 320 AD.

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Analysts digesting the recently announced purchase of mapmaker NAVTEQ by Nokia see trouble ahead for Garmin. Forbes argues that as the world's largest maker of navigation devices, Garmin enjoys quite a bit of influence over Navteq’s product development; influence it is not likely to enjoy over a behemoth like Nokia. Forbes also wonders if a rise in map prices is in the future.Analyst Richard

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In an age where digital maps are available on your cellphone, it's hard to imagine a place where digital maps simply don't exist. Bangladesh, one of the world's poorest countries, is such a place. However, University of Alabama at Birmingham Associate Professor Akhlaque Haque, has set out to change that.Dr. Haque has begun a four-month project to create the first comprehensive digital maps of

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Cellphone maker Nokia will purchase digital mapmaker NAVTEQ for $78 per share in cash, the firms announced today. The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008 and is valued at approximately $7.7 billion, and has already been approved by the board of directors of each company. The deal values NAVTEQ shares at a 34% premium compared to one month ago.Nokia is seeking to

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British designer Gail Knight was looking for an attractive, feminine way to make women feel safe when walking in areas they are unfamiliar with. Her solution? Vibrating GPS Navigation Rings to help them find their way.A ring is worn on each hand. The guts of the system lies in a controller that can either be worn around the neck or clipped to clothing. The user enters a postcode into the

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India plans to launch its own Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), announcing plans to have a regional system operational in 2011-12 the Economic Times reported today. G Madhavan Nair, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said his agency will launch seven satellites. Three satellites will be placed in geo-synchronous transfer orbit, while the other four would be in

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Two maps created in 1509 by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller will be the centerpiece of an exhibition set to open October 1, at the James Ford Bell Library in Minneapolis. The exhibition is to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the maps.The maps were accompanied by an introductory cosmography text, Cosmographiae introductio. One is a small globe gores map, designed to be cut out and

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The market for geographical information systems (GIS) in India is expected to be $10 billion in 10 years The Economic Times reported today. The times quoted speakers at the 58th International Astronautical Congress currently being held at Hyderabad.Globally, the GIS market is expected to grow from an estimated $4 billion to $150 billion in the next decade."India is sitting on a goldmine with

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European Union (EU) officials have stirred controversy after the design for the "tails side" of the proposed new euro coins excluded Turkey from the map The Telegraph reported today. The map shows an enlarged EU, including the Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and Cyprus, but omits Turkey, which is seeking to join the EU.Marco Cappato, an Italian Liberal Euro-MP was quoted by The Telegraph as stating,

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A lack of geographical knowledge in the United States has led to misconceptions of the world and misguided foreign policy decisions, Jerry Dobson, professor of geography at the University of Kansas recently told The University Daily Kansan:“It is not just our beauty contestants that have these problems,” Dobson said. “We face a society in which national leaders don’t understand fundamental

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Tired of hauling around those bulky hand-held GPS units? Then the Freedom Keychain GPS SiRF Receiver may be for you.The receiver can connect to your notebook, PDA or Mobile Phone using Bluetooth technology. This receiver will work in your pocket, purse or briefcase and is compatible with all the popular mapping software.Via TechGadetsLast week's GPS Gadget of the Week here.

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N.C. Railroad has begun combining 19th-century deeds with modern mapping methods in a effort to regain control of its right-of-way. That process has angered nearby landowners, many of whom have been using the railroad's land as their own.The Charlotte Observer reports that the railroad has begun demanding the property owners sign leases."Nobody told me that when I bought the building," [Frank]

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Jim Chandler, the new owner of what is now called Barclay Publishing, has a surprise for map freaks, local historians and those in need of cheap gift wrap: He's unloading shelves and barrels full of maps from the '60s, '70s and '80s at must-move prices - 25 cents to a buck or two each...That according to a story in today's San Jose Mercury News. Most are of the maps are of the area around San

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The President has accepted the recommendation of the Department of Defense to end procurement of GPS satellites that have the capability to intentionally degrade the accuracy of civilian signals the White House announced today. The move was intended to assure users of GPS equipment of the United States' commitment to support peaceful civilian use of the technology.When originally launched, GPS

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The blog, Strange Maps has attracted an enthusiastic readership in the year or so it has been up. Among its admirers are some folks at Yahoo, which recently named it one of their Picks of the Week.Strange Maps specializes in uncovering and displaying obscure, eyebrow-raising, and whimsical maps. The blog's author, who remains anonymous, searches the internet for maps that are, "sufficiently

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In an effort to convince Congress to loosen its purse strings when it comes to spending on geospatial research, members of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coalition will host a reception on Capitol Hill. Members of Congress, their staff, and the media have been invited to the event, which will highlight the research, information, and services provided by the USGS.The coalition will

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Schoolchildren as well as amateur astronomers are being asked to participate in the Great World Wide Star Count. The event, which is scheduled from October 1 to 15, is designed to help scientists map light pollution globally while educating participants about the stars. The initiative is part of the Windows to the Universe project at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).

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So you're using GPS to in your car, on your bike, and when you go hiking. But you were wondering "why can't I use GPS when I go parachuting?". No worries, Rockwell Collins has the answer. The aviation contractor recently introduced ParaNav, a helmet mounted navigation system for parachutists.ParaNav is a personal, GPS-based, flight management system with an integrated head-up display. It

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Britain's Ordnance Survey announced today that it had launched a new map portal aimed at outdoor enthusiasts called "Explore". The site allows users to plan, plot and share routes and maps, attach their own photographs, highlight points of interest, and share routes with others, using Ordnance Survey's maps.The site is geared towards hikers and runners says Bridget Kendrick, head of the team

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Bob Brewin at GovernmentExecutive.com has waded through the fine print from the GSA’s Federal Business Opportunities Web site and determined the U.S. Air Force has pushed back its decision on a contractor for the next-generation Global Positioning System satellites, known as "GPS III" until December:Last week the Space and Missile Systems Center announced it intended to award sole source

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GPS technology is being used to track and monitor all type of assets. Now comes a device to track what to many hunters is their most prized possession; their hunting dog. The Garmin Astro GPS dog tracking system is aimed (pun intended) at hunters. The unit allows a hunter to track up to ten dogs as far as five miles away.The Astro system includes a handheld GPS device and a wireless

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Lower cost and a desire by auto makers to stand out in a crowded market will increase demand for GPS-equipped, factory installed navigation devices in North America. That is the conclusion of a new study released today by Research and Markets. "Strong growth in the North American automotive navigation systems market is primarily due to a reduction in the cost of navigation systems, aggressive

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From the Boston Globe:BOSTON --A retired Boston developer and map aficionado has given $10 million to permanently endow the Boston Public Library's map center.Norman B. Leventhal also is making a long-term loan of 178 of his most valuable historic maps to the library's existing map center, which is named for him.Leventhal's loan adds to the roughly 200,000 maps already at the library.The

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If you're in Denver, or looking for a good reason to visit, try the Rocky Mountain Antique Map Fair. The event will be Friday, September 14th and Saturday the 15th at the Denver Public Library.One of the largest assemblages of rare maps ever gathered together in the Western United States, the fair will feature maps dating from the 1500s to today. The event is sponsored by The Rocky Mountain Map

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Manufacturers of satellite navigation devices are loading up their devices with extra features and new styles in a effort to stand out in an increasingly crowded market Reuters reported from the huge IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin:Manufacturers of satellite navigation devices are loading up their gadgets with features from audio sightseeing guides to three-dimensional city views as they

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An administrative trial judge has recommended that the City of New York fire John Halpin, a supervisor for the school system after records from his city issued GPS enabled cellphone placed him at his home while he was supposed to be working the New York Post reported today.When asked by The Post about privacy concerns, a spokesperson stated: "The department [of Education] is not expected to

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When it was founded back in 1769, Dartmouth students were using cutting edge technology such as terrestrial and celestial globes to study geography. Dartmouth Life takes a look at how today's students are using GIS to help solve a variety of problems:Dartmouth students use the powerful GIS platform to explore environmental, social, or logistical questions. In Environmental Applications of GIS,

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Rather than mapping geographic features, London-based artist, Christian Nold combines GPS receivers with polygraph technology to map a city's "emotions".The San Mateo County Times profiles Mr. Nold's latest mapping effort: an emotional map of San Francisco:First, he outfits volunteers with global positioning system devices and the sensors used in lie detector tests. Then, he sends his subjects

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China's State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM) and the Ministry of Construction have recently completed a project to determine and publish the altitude of 19 of the country's most famous mountains, People's Daily reported:The 19 mountains, all renowned tourist destinations, include the well-known "Five Sacred Mountains" -- Mount Tai in east China's Shandong Province, Mount Heng in central

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German clothing designer Lodenfrey has taken the next step in clothing the techno crowd and produced a coat with built in GPS. This GPS Gadget of the Week, the io-Jacket includes an integrated MP3 player, a Bluetooth mobile phone interface, and 2 years of free GPS locating service from Vodafone.GeekSugar reports that 10 of the GPS-enabled coats were auctioned on E-Bay as part of a charity

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Aerospace contractor Boeing recently hosted a team from the U.S Air Force for a review of it's design for the next generation GPS satellite navigation system.Boeing touted what it called it's "back-to-the-basics" system. The firm says that its approach will allow the Air Force to field and upgrade GPS satellites quickly and cost effectively. The firm also says it's design improves signal power

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