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Tag: GNSS service

  • Sapcorda releases high-precision GNSS service in USA and Europe

    Sapcorda releases high-precision GNSS service in USA and Europe

    Sapcorda-logoSapcorda Services GmbH has released its SAPA (Safe And Precise Augmentation) Premium GNSS positioning service.

    The SAPA service enables mass-market GNSS devices to operate with increased accuracy and reliability across Europe and the continental United States. The service’s technology unlocks advanced performance with instantaneous sub-decimeter position accuracy for devices used in all market applications.

    SAPA is delivered using the open industry-recognized SPARTN format, which allows efficiently delivery of the correction data via internet and satellite broadcast. “When using our service, users across Europe and the United States can experience homogeneous, gap-free, advanced positioning performance with any GNSS hardware designed for high precision positioning,” CTO Rodrigo Leandro said.

    The SAPA service is tailored for mass-market applications including innovative mobility solutions, IoT applications, and traditional markets such as maritime.

    SAPA was designed from ground up to support safety-critical applications such as autonomous driving.

    SPARTN (Safe Position Augmentation for Real-Time Navigation) is a high-accuracy, open- and free-to-use GNSS format tailored for broadcast distribution in mass-market applications.

    Sapcorda Services GmbH is a GNSS service provider focusing on the emerging high-precision GNSS mass markets. The company has designed its technology and service offering to serve high volume automotive, industrial and consumer markets.

  • Last call for State of the Industry — and $100 gift cards

    Last call for State of the Industry — and $100 gift cards

    Early polling results are in, and trends have emerged. Don’t absent yourself from this exercise in democracy. Make your views known on the state of the PNT industry before it’s too late — July 4 will be too late — and earn a chance at a $100 gift card.

    With such questions as “Is your organization taking steps to ensure continuity of PNT availability in the event of a disruption in GNSS service?” and “What is the biggest challenge for the UAV industry?,” the survey takes the pulse of engineers, executives, designers, integrators, product managers and more across the industry. We’re looking to the horizon, seeking to identify the challenges that will guide us all into the next Big Thing.

    Go to the 2019 State of the Industry Survey page and answer just slightly over 20 questions. Not only will you help create the future, you’ll help create your own chance at wealth. All who wish will be entered in a random drawing for two $100 gift cards.

     

  • 3DR launches ground control point app for drones

    3DR, makers of the Site Scan drone software platform for construction and engineering professionals, has released 3DR GCP, an Android app enabled by the Trimble Catalyst on-demand GNSS service that makes it simpler for Site Scan users to capture and use ground control points (GCPs) on commercial drone projects.

    Now, instead of having to export ground-control-point data files and manually upload them into Site Scan, 3DR customers can use 3DR GCP to quickly capture ground control points and automatically transfer them to their corresponding projects in the Site Scan cloud for georeferencing and processing. According to the company, this makes it easy for any Site Scan user to create accurate drone maps and models of their projects.

    3DR GCP is enabled by Trimble Catalyst, a software-defined GNSS receiver and on-demand positioning service for Android phones and tablets. Developed by Trimble, the service uses a small, lightweight, plug-and-play digital antenna to deliver high-quality satellite data to the 3DR GCP app running on the user’s Android device.

    The service is available as a monthly subscription, which unlocks a range of precision levels from meter to only a few centimeters. Customers simply go on-site, plug the Catalyst DA1 antenna into their Android device, launch 3DR GCP, and capture ground control points at the level of accuracy enabled by their Catalyst subscription.

    “3DR GCP provides our customers an end-to-end, cloud-based ground control point workflow from the field to the office,” said Chris Anderson, CEO of 3DR. “With this app, we’ve closed the loop on ground control points by making one simple, connected workflow from start to finish.”

    “Trimble is excited for 3DR to join our ecosystem with the launch of 3DR GCP,” said Gareth Gibson, business development manager for Trimble Catalyst. “With this innovative ground control app, 3DR is making it easier than ever for their customers across the world to create accurate, reliable drone maps and models and better capture their projects.”

    3DR GCP can be purchased along with Site Scan subscriptions, and will require a Trimble DA1 antenna and Catalyst subscription.