GPS World articles from September 2006

GPS World archives from September 2006

Hellraiser.(OUT IN FRONT)
September 1, 2006... We will say unpopular things from time to time. Unpopular in some quarters, clamored for in others. Then we may turn around and come at the subject from the other direction, exciting contrariwise comment. All in the chase of that elusive...

Managing the GPS constellation for today's needs.(global positioning system)
September 1, 2006... In a recent editorial in GPS World's Survey & Construction e-newsletter entitled "No Joy in Surveyville," Eric Gakstatter lamented the performance of the GPS constellation for surveying. He is not alone. In June, the Australian Broadcasting...

Air Force GPS Wing Commander on constellation status.(Colonel Wesley A. Ballenger, Jr.)(global positioning system)(Interview)
September 1, 2006... Colonel Wesley A. Ballenger, Jr. (CB), Commander, Global Positioning Wing of the U.S. Air Force, spoke with GPS World editor Alan Cameron (AC) on August 17. Slightly more than half the interview appears here; for full length, see...

NDGPS to the chop block.(National Differential Global Postitioning System)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The President's proposed FY 2007 budget, now under consideration on Capitol Hill, leads forth National Differential GPS (NDGPS) as the latest GPS casualty of federal budget cuts. The FY 2007 budget slices NDGPS to $0. It appropriates no funds...

Is Galileo real--or not?(Javad Navigation Systems, Javad Ashjaee)(Interview)
September 1, 2006... Javad Ashjaee (JA) is president and CEO, Javad Navigation Systems. Alan Cameron (AC) interviewed him by phone at his Moscow office. AC: What details can you give us about the "new beginning" you mentioned in your May profile? JA:...

IndyCar Series supplements broadcast with GPS data.(global positioning system)
September 1, 2006... For the first time, seasonal coverage of the IndyCar Series races on ESPN and ABC Sports--including the Indianapolis 500--provides enough data to satisfy the most dedicated race fan, due to an advanced sports tracking system that uses GPS...

Motorola and u-blox GPS to guide big apple firemen.(contracts from New York and Chicago fire departments)(global positioning system)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The New York and Chicago fire departments are installing life-saving vehicle tracking systems built by Motorola with u-blox GPS, according to u-blox America of Herndon, Virginia. Motorola's MDR800 model F5127 vehicle tracking system...

Semiconductors offered by new GloNav Inc.(Furuno Electric Company Ltd. contracts with SiGe Semiconductor)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Furuno Electric Co. of Hyogo, Japan, has selected SiGe Semiconductor of Ottawa, Canada, to supply GPS radio circuits for its navigation products. SiGe Semiconductor has already shipped more than 1 million GPS radio integrated circuits to Furuno...

Companies report second-quarter revenues.(CSI Wireless Inc.)(NovAtel Inc.)(SiRFTechnology Inc.)(Trimble Navigation Ltd.)
September 1, 2006... Leading GPS companies have reported their revenues for the second quarter of 2006, which ended June 30. NovAtel revenues were US$18.5 million U.S. compared to $14.2 million last year. NovAtel reports net income of $4.9 million compared to...

Correction.(Correction notice)
September 1, 2006... The headquarters of Shah Capital Partners (SCP) in the September article "Thales Navigation Sold to Shah Capital Partners" was incorrect. SCP is based in Santa Clara, California.

Picking GPS stocks.(global positioning system)
September 1, 2006... I've recently posted a number of buzzes regarding the Global Positioning System names: Garmin (GRMN), NAVTEQ (NVT), and SiRF Technology (SIRF) specifically. There are three primary reasons I like this group: * We are dealing with an...

Approach with precision: ground augmentation proves out.(Boeing's flight-testing, Ground-Based Augmentation Systems)(Cover story)
September 1, 2006... New ground-based augmentation systems at or near airports offer the potential of new or improved capabilities, as well as cost reduction for existing airspace system infrastructure. The authors tested a prototype using a multimode GPS receiver...

Get ready, get set, race! Position and orientation data for autonomous navigation.
September 1, 2006... Preplanning information about terrain is as important as real-time navigation for achieving peak performance in autonomous driving. Both preplanning and navigation--and key technologies to support them--helped the Carnegie Mellon Red Team...

Troubleshoot before takeoff: modeling and simulation for navigation system testing.
September 1, 2006... Modeling and simulation, two separate but related activities conducted prior to flight tests of high-performance military navigation systems, can reduce costs, shorten timelines, and remove some uncontrollable variables from the process, to...

Phase wind-up analysis: assessing real-time kinematic performance.(Column)
September 1, 2006... A circularly polarized antenna's phase depends directly on the antenna's orientation with respect to the signal source. As a result, the observed carrier phase depends on the relative orientation of the transmitting and receiving antennas as...

Rugged, waterproof handheld.(Thales S.A. launched handheld GPS receiver "MobileMapper" )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The MobileMapper CE handheld GPS receiver for GIS applications by Thales is designed for use by field personnel in public safety, civilian and federal agencies, utilities, environmental monitoring, and natural resources. It offers real-time,...

GPS navigation with mobile phone.(Benefon launched personal navigation devices "TWIG Discovery")(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The first of Benefon's personal navigation devices is the light-weight TWIG Discovery, which combines GPS navigation and a mobile phone. All mapping is onboard, with the ability to use off-board services when required. The TWIG displays 256,000...

Dual-band couplers.
September 1, 2006... Microlab/FXR has expanded its range of directional couplers with the $ Saver directional coupler CK-60 series, which covers from 800 to 2,500 MHz to include the cellular, PCS, and UMTS bands in a single unit. The couplers use a dual-section,...

GPS combo antennas.
September 1, 2006... A new line of GPS combo antennas designed specifically for the navigation, vehicle, and asset-tracking markets is available from ARC Wireless Solutions. The low-profile antenna (VLPA) line is multi-band, designed to operate with GPS and radio....

New companies crowd consumer Nav market.(global positioning system)
September 1, 2006... With its history of helping pilots navigate the skies, Garmin used to be a big fish in a small pond. But as drivers have snapped up millions of GPS units, the surge in interest has attracted new and bigger players, according to a July 31...

Census Bureau adopts GPS.(global positioning system)
September 1, 2006... The 2010 Census, which starts in 2009, will use GPS to map American homes, according to a National Public Radio report by Daniel Charles of All Things Considered. To collect census data, 100,000 temporary workers will travel down every...