Elevation map of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. (Photo: topographic-map.com) The Discovery Channel’s recently released “Finding Amelia” documentary explores the latest expedition aimed to uncover Amelia Earhart’s mysterious fate, featuring the participation of SPH Engineering. The film investigates the theory…
Matteo Luccio Precision agriculture (PA) — which uses electronic information to better manage spatial and temporal variability in crops, livestock, forestry and other biological systems — is profitable, as proven by the rapid and widespread adoption of GNSS guidance for…
“The tasks of paleontologists and classical historians and archaeologists are remarkably similar — to excavate, decipher and bring to life the tantalizing remnants of a time we will never see.” — Adrienne Mayor Heatwaves rose up from the dusty, dry,…
News from the National Institutes of Health Study author Lingqiu Jin tests the robotic cane. (Photo: Cang Ye, VCU/NIH) A new robotic cane can help the visually impaired navigate indoors. The cane is equipped with a color 3D camera, an…
Photo: Lake County Forest Preserves An upcoming GPS World webinar shows how high-definition aerial imagery can help protect and maintain natural resources. In Transforming Land and Asset Management with HD Aerial Imagery, four mapping experts discuss how Lake County Forest Preserves…
Photo: Parrot Drone maker Parrot is supporting French medical professionals facing the COVID-19 pandemic by helping Makers for Life design the MakAir respirator. This partnership comes as a part of their MakAir open source respirator project. According to Parrot, it…
The base of the channel was just wide enough (12 feet) to fit the John Deere machine for grading the 2:1 slope. With GNSS, the operator did not have to reference grade stakes or stop for grade checks. (Photo: Topcon)…
UgCS, a provider of mission planning software for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and public safety and disaster response UAS expert Airborne Response have developed a comprehensive search capability for drones that will allow remote pilots to more effectively conduct search-and-rescue operations using…
