GPS World articles from August 2005

GPS World archives from August 2005

The more things change ...(THE VIEW FROM HERE)(Editorial)
August 1, 2005... As Thomas Jefferson said when he went to Paris to assume the post of ambassador following Benjamin Franklin, "I come to succeed Mr. Franklin; no one can replace him." As I follow Glen Gibbons as editor in chief of GPS World, I have an...

Galileo concession moves to next negotiating round.(GLOBAL VIEW)(Galileo Joint Undertaking)
August 1, 2005... Since the June 27, 2005 acceptance by the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) of the joint bid by two formerly competing consortia, Eurely and iNavSat, events have followed the by-now familiar Galileo pattern of progress, plateau, posture,...

Inmarsat broadcasts first SBAS L5 signal.(GLOBAL VIEW)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... On June 21, for the first time an SBAS-like signal at the third civil GPS frequency (L5) was successfully broadcast by the Inmarsat-4F1 satellite located at Inmarsat Indian Ocean Region orbital position. The signal was generated by a prototype...

NovAtel delivers WAAS--GUS generators.(GLOBAL VIEW)(Brief article)
August 1, 2005... NovAtel Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, delivered four WAAS-GUS Type 1 signal generators to Raytheon Company for the U.S. Geostationary Communications and Control Segment (GCCS) program. NovAtel has worked closely with the Federal...

Melee in the Mojave: robots ready for rugged roadrace; Great day's a-comin' for GPS navigation. October 8, Barstow, California. Be there, and come prepared to eat some dust.(LEADING EDGE)
August 1, 2005... Last year, the top five robotic runners in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge combined for an average distance covered of three miles from the starting gate. This year, it would not surprise veteran racers and...

Cutting-edge technology: ION's autonomous lawn mower competition; Three teams of engineering students from universities in the Midwest design and field test robotic 'green machines' leveraging GPS receivers, navigation sensors, and command-and-control software.(LEADING EDGE)(Institute of Navigation)
August 1, 2005... Ohio University (OU) remains the king of robotic lawn mowers, with its student design team winning the Institute of Navigation's (ION's) 2nd Annual Autonomous Lawn Mower Competition, in Dayton, Ohio, June 3-4. Although the competitive set...

Soaring safe: lightweight collision-avoidance system.(LEADING EDGE)
August 1, 2005... Quick--how many life-saving decisions can you make in 18 seconds? Pilots often must take such rapid action, especially when other airborne bodies suddenly come too close. This can happen in an eyeblink aloft, as pilots must concentrate on a...

Where's fido? GPS, GSM trail companion canines.(LEADING EDGE)(Vectronic Aerospace GmbH)(Global System for Mobile Communications)
August 1, 2005... Staying in touch with close ones has long been a development driver of Information Age innovations, but new technologies are extending this to accommodate "man's best friend." Dog owners around the world are wagging their tales with the...

50-channel receiver.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Javad Navigation Systems introduces its 50-channel, all-in-view L1 GPS, GLONASS, and WAAS/EGNOS receiver, the LGG100 GG. The LGG100 GG integrates the JNScore-chip based JNS100 GG receiver board into a field-proven rugged metal housing, equipped...

High-sensitivity GPS.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... The Q20 GPS Module from QinetiQ is a 12-parallel-channel, C/A-code, L1 receiver with stated outdoor/indoor position accuracy of less than 4 meters rms, and velocity accuracy of less than 0.05 meter/second rms. RF reception sensitivity is--180...

L-band antenna.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... NovAtel Inc. has released its GPS-702L GPS and L-Band antenna, The antenna features improved real-time kinematic (RTK) performance and offers access to the GPS L1 and L2 frequencies, as well as the L-band frequencies used by OmniSTAR and...

OEM module.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Fastrax iTrax03-S OEM GPS receiver modules target industrial tracking and navigation systems and battery-operated consumer products, such as sports accessories, handheld computers, asset-tracking devices, vehicle navigation devices, and mobile...

Powerline networking.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Maxim offers a two-chip powerline networking solution comprised of the MAX2986 and MAX2980. This chipset is an integrated PHY/MAC digital transceiver and an analog front-end. The MAX2986 digital transceiver uses Maxim's OFDM powerline engine...

Low-power receiver.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Furuno's new Low Power GH81 Series receiver, a 16-channel integrated patch antenna/receiver module, draws 17 mA in full 12-satellite tracking mode and less than 2 mA in the intermittent mode, With a cold start of 52 seconds, it has dimensions...

High-sensitivity GPS.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGYI)
August 1, 2005... CellGuide recently introduced its HS110 GPS receiver reportedly providing accurate navigation in dense urban areas with a high degree of signal multipath. Stated position accuracy is 5 meters 2DRMS, and 3 meters CEP, Tracking sensitivity is...

GPS antenna series.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... The WS3957/WS3967 GPS antenna series from Wi-Sys Communications is designed for handheld GPS units, mobile asset-tracking equipment, and GPS clock and timing applications. The 29.5 X 28.4 X 8-millimeter WS3957 and 47 X 8-millimeter WS3967...

Engine board.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... The FV-25 from San Jose Navigation is a 16-channel, L1, C/A-code GPS engine board that supports carrier phase, A-GPS and WAAS with an update rate of 4 Hz. Reported sensitivity is -139 dBm when in acquisition with a WAAS/EGNOS/DGPS position...

16-channel GPS.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... The LEA-LA GPS receiver module from u-blox has a form factor of 17 X 22.4 X 3 millimeters and features the ANTARIS positioning engine co-developed by u-blox and San Jose, California-based Atmel Corp. The module integrates a 16-channel L1 GPS...

Multi-antenna units.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Novariant offers two new receivers for machine guidance and control applications. The 7DQuad is a 48-channel, dual-frequency GPS receiver, configurable with up to four L1/L2 GPS antennas. The 7DDuo is a 24-channel, dual-frequency GPS receiver,...

Research GPS.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... The GPS 100SC from DKD Instruments is an L1 C/A-code single-channel receiver designed for educational, engineering, scientific, and research and development applications, Users can track and demodulate GPS data from a single satellite without...

GPS modules.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Ubistar's GPS 100 E2 and GPS 100 E2 RV, designed for traffic safety terminals, measure 50 X 30 X 11.3 millimeters. The E2 weighs 16 grams and the E2 RV 35 grams. Both modules integrate an L1, C/A-code, 12-channel SiRFstarlle/LP GPS chipset....

Rooftop antenna.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... The GPS 2400 Cellular is a rooftop-mounted GPS antenna for vehicle tracking designed by Hirschmann Electronics. The 81 X 45 X 42-millimeter unit uses the L1 GPS band and weighs 255 grams. Powered by 5 to 5.5V DC at 30 mA, the device has...

SPS/PPS receiver.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Trimble's TA-12S is a SAASM-based 12-channel, dual-frequency PPS receiver that outputs data over multiple ARINC 429 and RS-422/232 channels. The receiver meets NAVWAR and SAASM requirements for U.S. and authorized allied military aircraft with...

Car GPS antennas.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Yokowo's 5-volt powered YOP-5170 and 3-volt powered YOP-5175 series of antennas for car navigation and fleet management systems utilize a 20 X 20-millimeter patch antenna with a 38 X 34 X 12-millimeter outer dimension, Each GPS antenna has a...

RF switch.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Toshiba's TG2217CTB Single Pole Dual Throw (SPDT) Switch is a low-profile gallium arsenide (GaAs) metal semiconductor field effect transistor (MESFET) RF switch for multiband/multimode cellular, Bluetooth and WLAN applications. Assisting...

Telematics SOC.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... SiRF Technology introduces the SiRFstarllA GPS System on Chip (SOC) for entry to mid-range telematics units, automotive entertainment and navigation systems, and hand-held navigators, The SiRFstarllA functions as the core processor of a system...

GPS antenna.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... Wi-Sys Communications launched the WS3977 60X X 44.4-millimeter, 50-gram, all-plastic through-hole mount GPS antenna, The unit has a frequency range of 1572.5-1578 MHz, output impedance of 50 Ohms, and typical gain figures of 28 dB using a 3.3V...

Weak-signal tracking.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... The SuperSense GPS weak-signal tracking technology from Atmel and u-blox supports Atmel's ANTARIS GPS chipsets and GPS modules from u-blox. The software reportedly enables accurate GPS navigation in building interiors, deep urban canyons,...

Receiver module.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... The Jupiter 20 GPS module from Navman is a 12-channel, L1, C/A-code WAAS/EGNOS compatible GPS receiver using the SiRFstarlle/LP chipset with reported horizontal accuracy of less than 2.1 meters (CEP), 5.2 meters (2 dRMS), and start times of 45...

Bluetooth-GPS chipset.(RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2005... The RF8900 from RF Micro Devices includes a GPS/Bluetooth chipset, RF filtering, external memories, reference frequencies, GPS and Bluetooth antennas, and related software. The GPS receiver is an L1, C/A-code, adaptive, 8 to 32 SVs (best eight...

Data collection.(SURVEYING & MAPPING)
August 1, 2005... The MK1 GPS/Dataco-llector from DataGrid is a 12-channel, L1, carrier-phase GPS receiver/antenna/post-processing software system with reported position accuracy of less than 2 centimeters at one measurement per second when in motion. Stated...

GPS/GIS device.(SURVEYING & MAPPING)
August 1, 2005... Viasat's 5000X GPS/WAAS receiver is an integrated GPS/GIS Windows CE device using an Intel X Scale--PXA255, 400 MHz central processing unit (CPU). The 16-channel L1, C/A-code GPS receiver has reported position accuracy of 2.5 meters CEP and 2...

Precision surveying.(SURVEYING & MAPPING)
August 1, 2005... Trimble's GPS Pathfinder ProXH is an integrated GPS/SBAS receiver/antenna providing 12 channels. Measuring 10.6 x 4 x 14.6 centimeters and weighing 1.16 pounds, the system provides sub-meter accuracy in real time and code post-processed, 30...

40 channels.(SURVEYING & MAPPING)
August 1, 2005... The HiPer family of GPS+ receivers from Topcon offer 40-chan-nels for L1/L2, C/A-code, P-code, carrier, and GLONASS. The integrated GPS+ receiver/antenna units have stated static and rapid static accuracy of 3 millimeters horizontal, 5...

Surveying system.(SURVEYING & MAPPING)
August 1, 2005... Leica's System 1200 consists of three newly developed and fully coordinated basic modules: the Leica GPS1200 family of receivers; the Total Stations in the Leica TPS 1200 series; and the common Leica System 1200 database and software, including...

GIS data collector.(SURVEYING & MAPPING)
August 1, 2005... Thales MobileMapper Pro is a GPS-based GIS data collector with sub-meter post processing capabilities, Stated accuracy of 2 to 3 meters can be differentially corrected to a reported 70 centimeters on baselines of up to 50 kilometers. The GPS...

20-channel receiver.(SURVEYING & MAPPING)
August 1, 2005... The OmniSTAR-8400HP is a 20-channel L1/L2 DGPS receiver that measures 159 x 88 x 172 millimeters and weighs 1.4 kilogram. Reported accuracies are 5 centimeters (X, Y) and 10 centimeters (Z), with start times of less than 60 seconds cold and 10...

Training navigator.(NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE)
August 1, 2005... Navman has developed the Sport. Tool line of five GPS-enabled personal training devices for outdoor training and recreational markets. Designed to be strapped to the upper arm or held in hand, the systems integrate the uN8021 CMOS RF front-end...

Marine DGPS/AIS.(NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE)
August 1, 2005... Saab's R4 technology has helped spawn a family of integrated differential GPS (DGPS) and automatic identification system (AIS) solutions for the marine industry. The new R4 GPS Navigation Sensor is a 12-channel GPS receiver capable of receiving...

In-Car navigation.(NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE)
August 1, 2005... Garmin's StreetPilot c320 and c330 are 4.4 x 3.2 x 2.8-inch GPS navigation systems that weigh 9.45 ounces and feature a touch-screen interface with automatic route calculation to any destination and turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions. Both...

GPS car navigation.(NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE)
August 1, 2005... The GPSmile51 Car Navigator from Holux is a 125.5 x 75.8 x 21-millimeter, 180-gram in-vehicle navigation system with an integrated flip-up GPS antenna. The system's 20-parallel-channel GPS receiver embeds a SiRFstarlll chipset and has a...

Palm sized GPS system.(NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE)
August 1, 2005... Mio Technology's Mio 269 GPS is a navigation system outfitted with preloaded detailed maps of the Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada, in a 5.5 x 3 x 1-inch chassis. The Mio 269 has 2.5 GB hard disk and is powered by an Intel 300 MHz...

Ag guidance.(NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE)
August 1, 2005... The STARFIRE ITC from John Deere is a 10-channel L1/L2 GPS receiver that measures 8 inches in diameter by 6 inches in height. Weighing 3.3 pounds without shroud, the system adds terrain-compensation functionality to improve accuracy over rough...

Web-based LBS.(NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE)
August 1, 2005... Smart Navigator by Pharos delivers GPS position, navigation data, and location-specific information via wireless links to mobile devices. Features include Pharos' Smart Traffic, which delivers real-time traffic information, and Smart Finder for...

Versatile guidance.(NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE)
August 1, 2005... The ALAN Map 600 from ALAN Electronics is a multi-purpose navigation instrument embedding the SiRFstarlle/LP chipset. The 6.2 x 13 x 3-centimeter device weighs 147 grams and is powered by two AA batteries. Reported position accuracy is 5 to 25...

Guidance system.(NAVIGATION & GUIDANCE)
August 1, 2005... Midwest Technologies has added operating modes and expanded data collection options for its CenterLine Lightbar Guidance System. The 95 x 240 x 100-millimeter lightbar weighs 0.8 pound and contains a processor with 16 MB of RAM with 2 MB of...

GPS tracking suite.(TRACKING & WIRELESS)
August 1, 2005... The iBlue GPS receiver, iTracker, iGPS-M mouse, and iEB24 and iGPS-EB3/5 GPS engine boards from Transystem are Bluetooth-enabled, and embed uNav's u-N2100 12-channel L1, C/A-code GPS receiver. Reported accuracies are 3 to 6 meters for position,...

Thin tracker.(TRACKING & WIRELESS)
August 1, 2005... The 56-gram, 46.3 x 67 x 19-millimeter GPSlim 236 from Holux is a wireless Bluetooth-enabled GPS receiver with a SiRFstarlll chipset. The unit's 20-channel L1, C/A-code GPS receiver and built-in patch antenna deliver reported position accuracy...

Telematics module.(TRACKING & WIRELESS)
August 1, 2005... Parvus' OrbiTrak GSM is a PC/104, 12-channel GPS receiver and wireless GSM/GPRS modem. The system combines a Siemens 900/1800/1900 MHz MC45 GSM/GPRS modem (onboard or external SIM interface) with a low-power, 12-parallel channel iTrax02 GPS...

Fleet management.(TRACKING & WIRELESS)
August 1, 2005... Teydo's FleetOnline GPS-enabled asset tracking service is built on its MobilSPOT location aggregation platform. Integrating Trimble's Trim Trac Locator embedding an Infineon 12-channel L1, CA-code GPS receiver with FirstGPS technology, the...

Transmitter tracking.(TRACKING & WIRELESS)
August 1, 2005... The Mobile Trac 900 from GPSFlight is a handheld used to track remote transmitters without a PC. The 4 x 6 x 3-inch unit includes a display that tracks positions of all reporting GPSFlight transmitters in the area. The radio has a 900 MHz...

Vehicle tracking.(TRACKING & WIRELESS)
August 1, 2005... Trimble's new TrimTrac Locator integrates an Infineon 12-channel L1, CA-code GPS receiver and Trimble's FirstGPS technology to deliver automatic position reporting for personal vehicle monitoring, security, and theft protection and recovery...

GPS data logger.(TRACKING & WIRELESS)
August 1, 2005... San Jose Navigation introduces the GL-50B integrated mobile GPS data logger. The receiver/antenna measures 42 x 63 x 27.5 millimeters and weighs 80 grams (excluding cable). The C/A-code, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver offers 16 parallel channels and...

Solar-powered receiver.(TRACKING & WIRELESS)
August 1, 2005... ftech has introduced a solar battery-powered Bluetooth Solar7 GPS single-frequency receiver with external antenna. Embedding Trimble's First GPS technology powered by XEMICS, the receiver consumes 32 mA at 3.7 volts with the solar battery...

Bluetooth receiver.(TRACKING & WIRELESS)
August 1, 2005... Tele Type GPS's 16-Channel Bluetooth single-frequency GPS Receiver incorporates a Nemerix GPS Module and offers stated position accuracy within 3 meters (50 percent), or 7 meters (90 percent). The 80 x 44 x 20-millimeter tracker features...

Utilities synching.(TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION)
August 1, 2005... Symmetricom's XL-750 GPS Time Source is designed for the power utilities industry. Embedding a 12-channel L1 M12+ Timing Oncore GPS receiver from SiRF Technology Holdings Inc., the XL-750 timing system offers offers multi-satellite ensembling...

GPS PicoReference.(TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION)
August 1, 2005... Temex Time's iTest+ GPS Pico Reference is for advanced test, measurement, laboratory, and calibration applications. The unit includes a measurement module and a frequency reference. The measurement module integrates autonomous software,...

Satellite synching.(TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION)
August 1, 2005... SpaceNav from BAE Systems is a 12-channel, L1, C/A-code GPS receiver for satellite applications. The receiver provides precise orbit determination and timing for LEO satellites, and can employ up to four antennas on the host vehicle. The...

GPS master clock.(TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION)
August 1, 2005... The ES-185U/NTP from ESE is a GPS master clock and time-code generator. The unit displays nine digits (day of year, hour, minute, and second) of UTC as received via the internal 12-channel, L1, C/A-code GPS receiver. Simultaneously, the...

GPS time server.(TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION)
August 1, 2005... Spectracom's NetClock v2.3 is a 19 X 1.75 X 11-inch, 4.8 pound GPS time server that includes new simple network management protocol (SNMP) security features. In addition to offering SNMP v1, v2c and v3, NetClock v2.3 also includes a new host...

GPS frequency standard.(TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION)
August 1, 2005... Quartzlock's A8-RT is a second-generation GPS frequency standard available in standard OCXO, XO, and rubidium versions. The unit offers 1,5, and 10 MHz sine waves and 1 pulse-per-second (PPS) updates from its front panel, and square wave...

Integrated amplifier.(TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION)
August 1, 2005... The Intelligent Reference/TM-4D from Spectrum is an integrated digital/analog distribution amplifier that measures 44 X 481 X 229 millimeters and weighs 3.07 kilograms. With a primary frequency of 10 MHz, the unit has long-term stability of 1 x...

A-GPS timing.(TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION)
August 1, 2005... SigNav's TM1 is a GPS module delivering solutions for conventional and high-sensitivity assisted GPS (A-GPS) applications. The TM1 extracts synchronization data from satellite signals as weak as-185dBW. The 12-channel, L1 GPS receiver...

Frequency standards.(TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION)
August 1, 2005... The 910 and 910R GPS controlled frequency standards employ an eight-channel L1, C/A-code receiver. Both units measure 315 x 86 x 395 millimeters. The 910 weighs 8.6 pounds, and 910R weighs 9.7 pounds. Model 910 is a GPS-controlled OCXO...

GPS-Enabled PC.(GPS-RELATED HARDWARE)
August 1, 2005... WalkAbout Computers offers the Hammerhead XRT rugged tablet PC meeting MIL-STD-810F standards. The tablet PC includes an integrated Garmin GPS receiver and a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) option. The 10.625 X 8.25 X 1.78-inch computer...

Configurable oscillator.(GPS-RELATED HARDWARE)
August 1, 2005... Symmetricom introduces its 8040C rubidium frequency standard ocsillator. 8040C comes standard with GPS disciplining and RS-232 monitoring and control, with six output ports configurable to any combination of 1 MHz, 5 MHz, or 10 MHz, as well as...

Low-power chipset.(GPS-RELATED HARDWARE)
August 1, 2005... The u-Nav uN9018 is a 10 X 10 X 1.8-millimeter chipset that draws less than 55 mW during continuous GPS navigation. The uN9018 integrates the uN1008 CMOS RF front-end and uN8130 baseband processor, and features a multi-mode GPS software...

GPS Tablet PC.(GPS-RELATED HARDWARE)
August 1, 2005... The 10.6 X 1.65 X 7.2-inch, 3.9-pound Duo-Touch Tablet PC from Itronix embeds a Sarantel GeoHelix-S quad antenna and a Leadtek Research Inc. (Tapei Hsien, Taiwan) 9805-C-ST-4M SMD GPS receiver module. Encased in die-cast magnesium for rugged...

Digital Compass.(GPS-RELATED HARDWARE)
August 1, 2005... Sparton has developed the SP3003D Digital Compass for magnetic compass navigation systems, GPS integration, attitude position sensing, 3D magnetic field strength measurements, and vehicle-orientation applications. The three-axis,...

Wide-area GPS augmentation system.(GPS-RELATED HARDWARE)
August 1, 2005... OmniSTAR introduces its 8300 HP wide-area GPS augmentation system. Providing high-performance positioning for land-based users, the OmniSTAR 8300 HP system has reported decimeter-level horizontal positioning and vertical accuracy of 20...

Small TCXO.(GPS-RELATED HARDWARE)
August 1, 2005... Rakon's IT3200 is a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) that measures 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.2 millimeters and is available in frequencies from 16 to 36 MHz with 0.5 parts-per-million (ppm) stability over wide temperature ranges. The...

Surface mount oscillator.(GPS-RELATED HARDWARE)
August 1, 2005... C-MAC Micro Technology's CFPT-126 is a temperature-compensated, voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (TCVCXO). The 7 X 5 X 2-millimeter surface mount device (SMD) is available for 10 to 40 MHz frequencies for use in GPS, communications,...

Reference stations.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... Viasat's EZBase Station is automated reference station software for recording GPS data. Observations can be recorded in RINEX V2 or Viasat's EZSurv formats. Once configured, the software automatically records data based on user-defined...

GPS for AutoCAD.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... Wiselmage 6.7 for AutoCAD 2006/AutoCAD LT 2006 has been updated by IDEAL.com to add native CAD-style raster editing and raster-to-vector conversion inside AutoCAD, facilitating revision, creation, and new drawing production. New features...

GPS performance.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... The Navigation Toolkit from AGI addresses factors affecting GPS performance and accuracy. The program models various GPS platforms and receivers and uses industry standard algorithms, COTS technology, Real-Time Navigation Data Service, and...

WiFi GPS utility.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... AlwaysOnGPS from Mexens is software that allows users with WiFi enabled PocketPC/PDA devices to determine GPS coordinates when and where GPS signals are not available. The software works by using GPS signals when available to map the WiFi...

Dead reckoning.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... SiRF Technology's SiRFDRive 2 software helps dead reckoning (DR) sensor data closely couple with GPS measurements in the navigation filter to improve accuracy and reliability of position fixes. The GPS measurements calibrate the DR sensors for...

Mapping tools.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... Franson Technology's Gps Tools v2.20 is used to develop GPS, mapping, and basic GIS applications in Visual Studio. GpsTools supports Windows, PocketPC, WindowsCE, ActiveX and .NET. New Vector map support allows users to draw polygons and...

GNSS monitoring.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... Nottingham Scientific's GLAM software facilitates the logging, monitoring, and analysis of continuous data from Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. The software interfaces to most GNSS receivers through National Marine...

Mapping utility.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... MAP2PDF GeoPDF Export from Layton Graphics allows users to automatically embed the coordinate system within a PDF exported from ESRI's ArcMAP to create a georeferenced intelligent PDF map (GeoPDF). Users can turn layers on/off, view and query...

Navigation software.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... MobileNavigator15 from NAVIGON is designed to help OEMs create tailor-made navigation solutions. Easy and Professional intuitive modes are offered. Roadlnfo displays direction indicators that correspond to real signposts. Speed-Info shows...

Development kit.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... Fastrax's iSuite03 Software Development Kit (SDK) helps customers exploit the iTrax03/16 OEM GPS receiver's spare central processing unit (CPU) for added processing and input/output (I/O) capabilities. The iSuite03 Professional SDK is suited...

NMEA-0183 utility.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... The GPS Express 3.x NMEA-0183 protocol software tool from Steelwater Solutions allows for simplified configuration, monitoring, and repair of National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)-0183-based products. A user can view, scan, transmit,...

Topographic software.(GPS-RELATED SOFTWARE)
August 1, 2005... National Geographic Maps 'TOPO! Xport Pro enables users to add topographic maps to any software that supports standard raster-file formats using United States Geological Survey (USGS) quads that have been georeferenced and enhanced with...