Most previous studies have indicated that the ground subsidence has stabilized under the famous City of Venice, Italy. However a recent study published in March indicates this may not be the case. The researchers used […]
The September AEG News magazine mentioned this GPS based motion tracker by Applied Geomechanics for monitoring of bridges, dams, natural hazards and other features to a high degree of accuracy. The 3D Tracker systems include […]
The principle behind GPS technology is relatively simple, you have a network of satellites where their location is known to a high degree of accuracy, and you have a way to determine the distance between […]
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 676: Intelligent Soil Compaction Systems explores intelligent compaction, a new method of achieving and documenting compaction requirements. Intelligent compaction uses continuous compaction-roller vibration monitoring to assess mechanistic […]
I am not a geocacher, but I’ve always thought it sounded like a fun thing to do when my kids get a little older. But this author has some unique insights into the hobby that […]
GPS manufacturer Garmin has announced a small, $23 device that act as a beacon, broadcasting a wireless signal to compatible devices that they are near a Geocache or give them clues along the way. It […]
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) imaging of the subsurface tied to GPS mapping will allow the CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company to have a better idea of what is buried at the site before excavating for […]
Better support for GPS tracks and elevation profiles are some of the features found in this new version 5.2 of Google Earth. Also there is an improved embedded browser for handling links within GE and […]
The new satellites are for military as well as civilian use and are meant to replace the aging system of satellites that are currently in service. They offer a number of improvements, including a stronger […]
Ok, not exactly. But Garmin just announced that their new Voice Studio software will allow users to record their own voices for navigation prompts and edit them in the software for use on their Nüvi. […]
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