GPS World articles from December 2003

GPS World archives from December 2003

Interoperability: not so simple.(The View from Here)(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... A couple of years ago I came across a presentation by a team at Thales Avionics that really opened up my thinking about the subject of interoperability among global navigation satellite systems (GNSSes). By that time, interoperability between...

Re: "on the wrong track?" Editorial, October 2003.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... Bravo. Langhorne Bond, Pittsboro, North Carolina Just a line to commend you for saying what needs to be said by more people who have the capability of reaching a lot of others about the Patriot Act and its dire consequences and for...

Editor's note.
December 1, 2003... Thanks for your correction (which was seconded by many other readers), and also for your contribution to a much neglected rock&roll vision of GPS. Our in-house music fact-checker had belatedly identified my error, but by then we were "on the...

GNSS interoperability: future or fantasy? Europe's decision to build the Galileo system has increased the prospect of a multilateral world for global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). But the shape of that world will largely depend on how well GPS and Galileo work together. We asked our editorial advisors and other GNSS experts to share their hopes and expectations in our annual Directions essays.(Directions 2004)
December 1, 2003... Jim Doherty Senior Analyst, Institute for Defense Analyses; member, GPS Independent Assessment Team On the question of interoperability between GPS and Galileo, the overwhelming operational issue is that geometry matters. For better...

Executive commentary.(Executive Forum: Advertorial)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2003... Customer focus, innovative solutions, and organization excellence all combine to provide Electro-Radiation Inc. (ERI) with the ingredients for growth in navigation and communication signal protection markets. Founded in 1982, ERI develops and...

eRide[TM]: interactive location technology.(Executive Forum: Advertorial)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2003... Mr. Arthur Woo and Dr. Paul McBurney have a combined 50 years of experience in the semiconductor and GPS industries and hold numerous GPS-related patents. Prior to co-founding eRide in 1999, they worked at Trimble Navigation in numerous...

GPS Networking Inc.(Executive Forum: Advertorial)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Corporate Description Our products are designed with building-block simplicity so that you can design your own GPS network. We supply the antennas, amplifiers, splitters, filters, combiners, and reradiating kits that you need to design the...

Navtech Seminars & Navtech GPS Supply.(Executive Forum: Advertorial)
December 1, 2003... Carolyn McDonald has managed the production and presentation of GPS courses to Navtech's clients since 1984 and tutorials prior to the ION's Satellite Division Meeting since 1987. Ms. McDonald served as the Institute of Navigation chair of...

OmniSTAR, Inc.(Executive Forum: Advertorial)
December 1, 2003... John Waits President and CEO OmniSTAR, Inc. Prior to joining Fugro, Mr. Waits was president of GPS Technology of Houston, Texas and served in a variety of executive positions with Zapata Corporation, a Houston company involved in...

Septentrio satellite navigation.(Executive Forum: Advertorial)
December 1, 2003... Peter A. Grognard Founder and Managing Direct Septentrio Peter A. Grognard led the satellite navigation group at IMEC in Leuven, Belgium, from 1998 to 2000. Between 1994 and 1998, he was science and technology counselor at the...

OEM receiver board.(Receiver Technology)(Javad Navigation Systems GGD-112)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The GGD-112 (photo background) from Javad Navigation systems is a new dual-frequency GPS and GLONASS OEM received placed on a board measuring 1123 100 millimeters. It has four RS232 plus one USB 1.1 ports, up to 1GB of removal memory for data...

Receiver board.(Receiver Technology)(u-blox RCB-LJ ANTARIS )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The RCB-LJ ANTARIS GPS receiver board from u-blox includes the company's TIM-LF macro component with programmable central processing unit and is powered by the 16-channel, L1 frequency, C/A code ANTARIS chipset for [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Dual-frequency receiver.(Receiver Technology)(NavCom Technology NCT-2030M)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... NavCom Technology's NCT-2030M is a 12-channel, dual-frequency GPS engine with 64 megabytes of internal memory for data logging. The sensor reportedly delivers sub-millimeter carrier-phase accuracy and can achieve half-meter real-time horizontal...

Miniature receiver.(Receiver Technology)(Motorola FS Oncore )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Motorola's FS Oncore for cell phones, asset tracking, and PDA-type applications has a 12 X 16-millimeter footprint and a serial protocol that supports Assisted GPS (AGPS) messages to achieve position fixes in weak signal environments, with...

GPS Occultation Sensor.(Receiver Technology)(from Austrian Aerospace GmbH)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The GPS Occultation Sensor from Austrian Aerospace is designed to measure changes in navigation signals transmitted from GPS or GLONASS navigation satellites and deduct ionospheric electron density and temperature and humidity of the...

Low-power receiver module.(Receiver Technology)(Maxim Integrated Products MAX2760)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The MAX2760 from Maxim is a 12-channel GPS receiver using the company's pure CMOS front-end technology. Its low power (less than 72mA) suits mobile applications such as fleet management, cell phones, and personal and automotive navigation. It...

36-channel board.(Receiver Technology)(Thales Navigation ZX-Eurocard )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The ZX-Eurocard GPS receiver from Thales is a 36-channel all-in-view parallel device with 12 channels L1 C/A code and carrier tracking, 12 channels L1 P-code, and 12 channels L2 P-code full-wavelength carrier tracking. Instant-RTK and 5-Hz...

Extension for second civil signal.(Receiver Technology)(Septentrio Leuven)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Septentrio has built an extension platform to its PolaRx2 high-end receiver with functionality for reception of the new civil signal, L2C, planned for the L2 band. The device is designed to receive the differently structured signal (longer...

Simulator series.(Receiver Technology)(Spirent Communications GSS7700 GPS/SBAS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The new GSS7700 GPS/SBAS simulation system from Spirent offers M-noise as standard, allowing testing in the presence of a signal which is spectrally equivalent to the new GPS Lm or M-code. The GSS7700 offers GPS L1, L2, and L5 at C/A, P, and C...

Development kit.(Receiver Technology)(FastraX iSuite03)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The iSuite03 from FastraX is a complete software development environment for application-specific customization and programming of the company's iTrax03/16 GPS receivers. It includes embedded development tools such as optimizing C-compiler,...

Low-power baseband processor.(Receiver Technology)(NemeriX NJ1030 )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... NemeriX's NJ1030 is a standalone, low-power GPS baseband processor offering WAAS and EGNOS support. When combined with a compatible GPS L1 front-end such as the company's NM1100 single package radio, it becomes the core of a complete silicon...

OEM chipset.(Receiver Technology)(RF Micro Devices F8100)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The RF8100 from RF Micro Devices combines SiGe RF semiconductors and a highly integrated CMOS ASIC architecture on a multi-chip module, suited for telematics, marine and automotive navigation, and asset tracking. A 12-channel, single-frequency...

OEM SBAS receiver.(Receiver Technology)(Thales Navigation A12)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Thales' A12 receiver for fleet management and navigation applications supports differential remote operation and tracks satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) signals for DGPS positioning. Using 0.23 watts, the 12-channel L1 C/A code...

GPS signal simulator.(Receiver Technology)(from Center for Remote Sensing Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Center for Remote Sensing's software-based GPS signal simulator configures the GPS signal chain so users can introduce specialized situations such as directional jamming, degraded signal conditions, reentry plasma effects, ocean scattering,...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2003... A listing in the October 2003 issue for Spirent Communications' STR4760 simulator series stated that it included "SimGEN software for VMS"--this should read "SimGEN software for windows."

Hydrographic survey vessel.(Survey & Mapping)(Innerspace Technology Personnel Watercraft Survey System)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Personnel Watercraft Survey System from Innerspace Technology is a single-operator hydrographic surveying vessel that includes a Northstar 941XD GPS receiver and is designed primarily for shallow-water areas. The vehicle also includes the...

L1 integrated system.(Survey & Mapping)(Sokkia Stratus L1 C/A)
December 1, 2003... The Stratus L1 C/A and full-carrier 12-channel GPS receiver, internal L1 antenna, and battery integrated system from Sokkia is designed for static applications such as boundary and section corner surveys and kinematic applications such as...

GPS receivers.(Survey & Mapping)(Trimble Navigation R7 and R8)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Trimble's R8 and R7 GPS receivers, extended versions of the company's 5800 and 5600 RTK receivers, include its R-track capability for tracking the L2C civil signal. The R8, which integrates antenna, receiver, and internal radio, includes a...

Modular survey system.(Survey & Mapping)( Thales Navigation Z-Max)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Z-Max modular GPS survey system from Thales is Bluetooth-enabled for topography, construction, and boundary-survey applications. The system can be used in various modes, including point-to-point and network RTK, pole mounted, backpack, or a...

Georeferenced imagery.(Survey & Mapping)(Geo-3D Trident 3D)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Trident 3D geographical information system from Geo-3D can accommodate as many as four IEEE1394 cameras installed on a land vehicle to collect digital georeferenced imagery in real time. A positioning system comprising a double-frequency...

Surveying system.(Survey & Mapping)(Thales Navigation Ashtech ProMark2 )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Thales's Ashtech ProMark2 surveying system uses WAAS/EGNOS for locating survey points, collects GPS data with the receiver's software, and processes data with PC software. Transitioning to survey mode requires minimal keystrokes. The 12-channel...

RTK GPS system.(Survey & Mapping)(Topcon Positioning Systems)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Topcon's HiPer Lite Bluetooth-enabled RTK GPS system includes an internal 915-MHz spread-spectrum radio for close-proximity GPS antenna operation. The unit offers L1/L2 C/A and P-code and carrier GPS reception and multipath reduction and...

Mapping system.(Survey & Mapping)(Thales Navigation MobileMapper)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The MobileMapper mapping system from Thales enables users to create or update maps for analysis and storage in a geographic information system (GIS). The shock-resistant, waterproof handheld unit can display ESRI shape files and uses an...

PDA with GPS.(Navigation & Guidance)(Garmin iQue 3600)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Garmin has released the iQue 3600, a Palm digital assistant with integrated GPS and mapping software. It includes a 200-MHz processor powering a Palm OS 5 operating system, a Garmin GPS receiver, a flip-up integrated GPS patch antenna (external...

Bluetooth GPS Navigation unit.(Navigation & Guidance)(from Mapopolis)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A Bluetooth GPS receiver from Mapopolis for Palm operating systems and pocket PCs provides data wirelessly to a handheld or can be used as a stand-alone position-reference device. The dual-platform unit, which includes a Fortuna receiver, uses...

Field-management unit.(Navigation & Guidance)(Trimble Navigation AgGPS 170 )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Trimble's AgGPS 170 field computer, when used with the company's AgGPS Autopilot automated steering system, enables users to map field boundaries, perform topographic mapping, log application coverage, manage variable-rate applications, keep...

Truck navigation.(Navigation & Guidance)(ALK Technologies CoPilot Truck / Pocket PC)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ALK Technologies's CoPilot Truck | Pocket PC navigation and route guidance system for truck drivers combines the company's PC MILER routing, mileage, and mapping capabilities and CoPilot in-vehicle GPS navigation and route-guidance...

Navigation and control unit.(Navigation & Guidance)(American GNC AHRS/INS/GPS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... AGNC's coremicro AHRS/INS/GPS integration unit is a positioning system that uses a 12-channel receiver for consumer applications such as route planning and vehicle safety. This 5.65 X 3.35 X 1.6-inch differential GPS--ready unit incorporates...

Flight-control system.(Navigation & Guidance)(Athena Technologies GuideStar GS-III)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The GuideStar GS-III digital flight-control system from Athena uses the company's Fault-Tolerant Control technology to detect and isolate sensor or actuator failure and reconfigure the system on the fly. The 3 X 4 X 5-inch, 1.75-pound unit is...

Satellite GPS receiver.(Navigation & Guidance)(BAE Systems ROKAR International SpaceNav)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The SpaceNav GPS receiver from BAE Systems ROKAR International is a fully dual-redundant, radiation-tolerant, 12-channel L1 C/A code receiver designed to provide orbit determination and precise timing for LEO satellite host vehicles. The 8.11 X...

GPS system for the blind.(Navigation & Guidance)(VisuAide Trekker)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... VisuAide's Trekker GPS system for the visually impaired provides real-time information detection such as intersections and points of interest, real-time/offline map browsing, route planning, recording, vocal information, and access to...

Farm equipment steering system.(Navigation & Guidance)
December 1, 2003... The FieldPilot self-propelled sprayer from Midwest Technologies and Trimble uses differential GPS for 4 to 12-inch pass-to-pass accuracy using Beacon, WAAS, or commercial satellite correction services or centimeter-level accuracy from RTK...

Machine control system.(Navigation & Guidance)(Leica Geosystems GradeStar 4.2)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Leica Geosystems's version 4.2 of its GradeStar three-dimensional machine control system is designed for use with the company's System 500 GPS receiver or TPS1100 robotic total stations for GPS-and TPS-based machine control. Position, tilt, and...

Georegistration, remote sensing.(Navigation & Guidance)(Navsys I-Eye GPS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The GI-Eye GPS, inertial, and digital camera system from Navsys uses differential or kinematic GPS positioning for locating camera images and the company's InterNav kinematic alignment algorithm to measure camera attitude for feature-location...

GSM-compatible Asset tracker.(Tracking & Wireless)(CSI Wireless Asset-Link 400)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Asset-Link 400 from CSI Wireless uses the company's asset-tracking technology with Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) wireless technology, for application in the more than 170 countries in Europe and other regions where GSM is...

Vehicle tracking system.(Tracking & Wireless)(Stars Navigation Tech TTM5)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The TTM5 from Stars Navigation Tech includes GPS and GSM antennas and a 12-channel LC chip with reported accuracy under 10 meters (GPS 1-5 meter accuracy) and a typical 1.5 second acquisition rate. The GSM/GPRS dual or quad band modem...

Bluetooth receiver.(Tracking & Wireless)(Tom Tom Bluetooth Navigator )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Tom Tom Bluetooth Navigator employs Tom Tom's SiRF-based GPS receiver and Tele Atlas digital map databases to enable Windows-powered Pocket PCs to provide spoken and on-screen location and navigation information, either in-vehicle or for...

Personal security device.(Tracking & Wireless)(Traxer PST-1)
December 1, 2003... The Traxer PST-1 from Fastrax and Mobintelecom Oy is a pocket-size personal security device with a 12-channel receiver for L1, 1575.42-MHz frequency. The 85-gram 110 X 52 X 33-millimeter device uses an integrated NiMh battery and has a tracking...

Digital fleet management.(Tracking & Wireless)(from Argo Navigation Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Argo Navigation has introduced a fleet management system using GSM/GPRS and CDMA data networks. The mobile units currently use the Leadtek 9543 GPS receiver and the Enfora GSM 03 module, and are headed for a redesign using a u-blox GPS...

Travel data recorder.(Tracking & Wireless)(Rayming Trip Tracer)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Trip Tracer data recorder from Rayming provides users with travel data such as direction, speed, duration of stops, and route addresses at one-minute intervals. Stored GPS data are converted to viewable files in an on-line account and can...

Tracking device.(Tracking & Wireless)(Guardian Mobility Sentinel GPS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Guardian Mobility's Sentinel GPS remote asset-and people-tracking device includes a simplex (one-way) transmitter for data relay via the Globalstar satellite network. The location-enabled unit uses a Fastrax itrax02/8 12-channel GPS receiver...

Tracking device.(Tracking & Wireless)
December 1, 2003... The AX Tracker telemetry device from Axonn for asset tracking, fleet management, and alarm/security applications includes an AeroAstro Simplex transmitter that sends information in real time at preset intervals to the Globalstar satellite. The...

GPRS receiver.(Tracking & Wireless)(ICE InterSeal 2.0)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ICE's InterSeal 2.0 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) RTCM receiver for subcentimeter geodetic and GIS measurements offers a 400-kilometer area coverage for GIS and up to 30-kilometer coverage for geodetic applications. Its power consumption...

Onboard beacon.(Tracking & Wireless)(Saphymo ULYS-Ex)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The ULYS-Ex beacon from Saphymo provides real-time positioning and remote monitoring for tank containers and tanker vehicles carrying hazardous goods such as gases or flammable vehicles. The rugged, explosion-proof device uses a Xemics RGPS...

Communication and tracking system.(Tracking & Wireless)(Novasys Nova Track )
December 1, 2003... Nova Track communication and vehicle tracking system from Novasys communicates bidirectionally with vehicles by means of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and Short Message Service (SMS) or General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). The...

Antijamming GPS antennas.(Military)(Toyon Research AJTool1)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Toyon's AJTool1 antijam antenna for handheld GPS receivers is a small configurable unit field-retrofit for P-code and designed to provide antijamming capabilities to phased-array receivers. The antenna is constructed to fit into standard GPS...

Interference Suppression Unit.(Military)(from Electro-Radiation Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Electro-Radiation's Miniature Advanced Interference Suppression Unit (MA-ISU) is designed to mitigate the effects of interference and jamming on GPS reception. The 7-cubic-inch unit includes a fixed reception pattern antenna and an electronics...

GPS receiver.(Military)(Allen Osborne Associates Cobra SEM-E)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Allen Osborne's Cobra SEM-E GPS receiver for airborne, missile, and space applications is a field-programmable 12-channel L1/L2, C/A and P(Y) code unit that integrates an SAASM multichip module to protect GPS algorithms, data, and timing...

GPS preprocessor.(Military)(Athena Group ADEPT AD-2800)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In military mode, the ADEPT AD-2800 ultra-low-power antijam GPS preprocessor from Athena reportedly provides up to 50 dB of improved signal-to-noise ratio with less than 60 mW of power to protect the P(Y) signal. The unit's FFT-based filtering...

GPS receiver.(Military)
December 1, 2003... The Tru Trak Strike single-board L1/L2 12-channel GPS receiver from Interstate Electronics includes a KDP II selective availability antispoofing module (SAASM) chipset. The unit is designed to withstand 300-g shock and provides PR/DR...

Digital frequency synthesizer.(Timing & Synchronization)(TRAK Microwave 9021)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... TRAK Microwave's model 9021 digital frequency synthesizer module includes four direct digital synthesizers programmable throughout a 1 PPS to 50 MPPS range in 1-Hz steps. The unit is available with two output driver types; the 9021-1 has...

Passive hydrogen maser clock.(Timing & Synchronization)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Temex Neuchatel Time's passive hydrogen maser on-board clock for Galileo satellites guarantees stability performances within the Galileo requirements for more than eight hours without correction or upload from the ground. Primary...

GPS timing receiver.(Timing & Synchronization)(Furuno USA GT-8031)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The GT-8031 16-channel GPS timing receiver from Furuno provides 15-nanosecond accuracy and SBAS (WAAS) capability in addition to time-receiver autonomous integrity monitor (T-RAIM) function. Autonomous transition from "survey" to "fixed...

GPS antenna fiber link.(Timing & Synchronization)(Pendulam Instruments FL-15)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Pendulum's The FL-15 GPS antenna fiber link enables the installation of a time and frequency reference in various locations, including up to 10 kilometers to the GPS antenna. Designed to work with a Fluke 910/910R or the company's GPS-88/89...

Time transfer receiver.(Timing & Synchronization)(Allen Osborne AssociatesT TR-12)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The TTR-12 time transfer receiver from Allen Osborne, which provides subnanosecond time and frequency comparison, includes an all-digital, 36-demodulator, 12-satellite, and dual-frequency parallel receiver and a sub- 100-picosecond accuracy...

GPS standard.(Timing & Synchronization)(Precise Time and Frequency tf 3201A)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The ptf 3201A GPS standard uses a fourth-generation GPS clock combined with an 8-channel receiver, control circuitry, and ovenized oscillator on a single board. It outputs a 10-MHz reference signal for sub-microsecond timing and a 1PPS signal...

Time and frequency reference.(Timing & Synchronization)
December 1, 2003... The Intelligent Reference/TM-4 precision time and frequency reference from Spectrum Instruments is a GPS-based system, including a 12-channel Motorola M-12+ timing receiver, with better than 50-nanosecond timing accuracy and 1 X 1[0.sup.-12]...

Modular time and frequency distribution.(Timing & Synchronization)(Symmetricom 56000 configurable data rate clock)
December 1, 2003... Symmetricom's 56000 configurable data rate clock (DRC) and distribution system accommodates redundant input references, outputs, oscillators, GPS, and power supplies. Using the oscillators with external reference inputs provides various levels...

Network time server.(Timing & Synchronization)
December 1, 2003... The NTPSync-XL5 GPS-referenced network time server from FEI-Zyfer includes a five-channel L1 GPS receiver, MD5/DES security protocol, GPS Stratum 1 server with 1 to 10-millisecond synchronization accuracy, and upgradable flash memory. The 1.75...

CDMA modules.(GPS-Related Hardware)(Wavecom WISMO Quik 2400)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Wavecom's WISMO Quik 2400 series Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) modules based on Qualcomm's MSM6050 chipset support features that include Qualcomm's gpsOne for vehicle security, fleet management, and asset tracking; BREW; USB; and WAP....

Rugged GPS/PDA case.(GPS-Related Hardware)
December 1, 2003... OtterBox offers its Armor 2600 and 3600 ruggedized interactive cases for handheld GPS receivers and Palm digital assistants (PDAs). The 22 X 13 X 6-centimeter reinforced ABS plastic cases with rubber grips, Velcro handstraps, and clear plastic...

Crystal oscillator.(GPS-Related Hardware)(Rakon IT3200)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The IT3200 surface mounted device (SMD) temperature compensated crystal oscillator from Rakon uses an analog integrated chip (IC) for compensation and wire bond. Designed for mobile phones, GPS, and other wireless applications, it typically...

Re-radiating system.(GPS-Related Hardware)(San Jose Navigation RK-304 GPS L1)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The RK-304 GPS L1 signal re-radiating system from San Jose Navigation provides a re-radiating range of 30 meters and includes dual antennas to retransmit real-time GPS satellite signals. The system comprises an external GPs antenna, amplifier...

Performance and mission effectiveness system.(GPS-Related Hardware)(General Dynamics Vector)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Vector from General Dynamics is a multiplatform air-to-ground network centric warfare performance and mission effectiveness system with user-selectable data link architecture with variable data bandwidth, rates, time lags, and information...

Radio frequency amplifier.(GPS-Related Hardware)(OPHIR RF 5302055)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The model 5302055 radio frequency (RF) amplifier from OPHIR RF for the 3.5 to 3.6-GHz frequency range has a minimum small signal gain of 34 dB and 1.5 watts of linear output power. The 3 X 2.2 X 0.6-inch, 0.5-pound band-specific module is...

Inertial measurement unit.(GPS-Related Hardware)(KVH Industries TG-6000)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The TG-6000 fiber optic gyro-based tactical-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) from KVH is designed for motion control and GPS-integrated navigation applications. Algorithms characterize and correct for the effects of temperature, linearity,...

GPS distribution amplifier.(GPS-Related Hardware)(Microwave Support Systems MSS-19-1575-4/0 )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The MSS-19-1575-4/0 GPS distribution amplifier from Microwave Support Systems includes a balanced low noise amplifier and high isolation four-way power divider for the GPS L1 frequency, with a typical 0 [+ or -]1 dB gain at each output, 50 dB...

Attitude and heading reference system.(GPS-Related Hardware)(Crossbow Technology AHRS400CC)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Crossbow's AHRS400CC attitude and heading reference system for airborne applications such as unmanned vehicle control, avionics, and platform stabilization is a strap-down inertial system that uses Kalman-filter algorithms to determine...

Crystal oscillators.(GPS-Related Hardware)
December 1, 2003... C-MAC's 15 X 7-millimeter GPS temperature-compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) include models with frequency stabilities of [+ or -] 0.5 parts per million over an operating temperature range as wide as -40 to +85 degrees centigrade. The...

GPS-to-audio converter.(GPS-Related Hardware)
December 1, 2003... GeoStamp Audio from Intuitive Circuits converts GPS receiver--sourced latitude, longitude, heading, speed, altitude, date, and time into a continuous audio stream that can be recorded by devices such as video camcorders for permanent...

Data logger.(GPS-Related Hardware)
December 1, 2003... The GL-24 GPS data logger from San Jose Navigation enables users to input digital data simultaneously with a NMEA-0183 data stream, record raw GPS data, and download ASCII or MDB data, the 45 X 70 X 22-millimeter device stores more than 50,000...

Traffic information service.(GPS-Related Software)
December 1, 2003... Autodesk Traffic Connect Short Message Service (SMS) edition from Autodesk Location Services provides location-sensitive traffic information to wireless subscribers using SMS text messaging. Subscribers receive traffic conditions reports...

GIS Mapping software.(GPS-Related Software)
December 1, 2003... The Canvas 9 GIS Mapping Edition component of ACD Systems's Canvas cross-platform technical drawing program provides direct support for geographic coordinate data and manipulation. Users can import and reproject SHAPE and Geo TIFF files...

Software development kits.(GPS-Related Software)
December 1, 2003... Webraska's SmartZone Navigation Suite includes software development kits (SDKs) for wireless, turn-by-turn navigation applications. The suite includes Navigation SDK, which is available in C11 and Java OSGi versions and enables users to develop...