Sean McCormack, director of FOG/OEM sales for KVH Industries, talks with GPS World Contributing Editor Tony Murfin about the company’s line of inertial measurement units (IMUs) during the Association for Unmanned Systems International‘s Xponential show, held May 3-5 in New Orleans.
Author: Joelle Harms
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TU-Automotive Detroit agenda, speakers revealed
Penton’s TU-Automotive has unveiled the agenda and speaker line-up for TU-Automotive Detroit 2016, which is being held June 8-9 in Novi, Michigan. The 16th annual conference and exhibition is dedicated to innovation in automotive technology, covering connected cars, autonomy and mobility.At TU-Automotive Detroit 2016, the city’s automakers — Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles — will join international OEMs to discuss their vision for how the car can become the leading “node” of the Internet of Things (IoT), Penton says in a news release.
The 80-plus session agenda and more than 150 speakers will focus on automotive’s leading role within the rapidly expanding connected world, collaboration of efforts, resources and competencies is needed within companies and across the industry.
“Last year we saw the emergence of three core trends in automotive: connectivity, mobility and autonomy,” Gareth Ragg, managing director of TU-Automotive, says in the news release. “This year, these are coming together to form one pillar in automotive strategy, connecting with the wider connected world.”
3,000 are expected to attend this year’s event, which will cover connectivity, ADAS, mobility models, insurance, data, infotainment and more.
Keynote speakers from Ford, GM, Zipcar, Nissan, NHTSA, Jaguar Land Rover, car2go, FCA, Hyundai, MIT, Audi and Mercedes-Benz will demonstrate how collaboration will make auto the pioneer of the IoT.
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AUVSI Xponential 2016 Video Playlist
The GPS World and Geospatial Solutions staff reported from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI’s) Xponential 2016 May 2-5 in New Orleans. The event convened the global community of commercial and defense leaders in intelligent robotics, drones and unmanned systems.
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Live from AUVSI’s Xponential 2016
The GPS World and Geospatial Solutions staff is reporting live from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International‘s (AUVSI’s) Xponential 2016 May 2-5 in New Orleans. The event convenes the global community of commercial and defense leaders in intelligent robotics, drones and unmanned systems.More than 8,000 industry leaders and professionals from more than 55 countries are discussing the latest innovations in the unmanned systems market this week. Hundreds of educational sessions are providing information about the future of unmanned systems policy, regulations and technology. Also, the show’s Startup Showdown has $15,000 in cash prizes and mentorship opportunities for start-up companies.
Award-winning journalist Miles O’Brien, the science correspondent for PBS NewsHour, is hosting the event. Keynote speakers include Michael P. Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Gen. David G. Perkins, commander of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command; Gur Kimchi, co-founder and vice president of Amazon Prime Air; and John Chambers, executive chairman of the board of Cisco Systems.
A panel of industry thought leaders, moderated by AUVSI’s president and CEO Brian Wynne, are discussing the future of unmanned systems: U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, chairman of the House aviation subcommittee; Frank Kelley, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy for Unmanned Systems; Marke Gibson, senior advisor for UAS integration at the FAA; and John Cavolowsky, Ph.D., director of NASA’s Airspace Systems Program.
Check back throughout the week for event updates, including news, photos, videos, tweets and more.
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IMSAR sells UAV detect-and-avoid radar tech to Fortem (5/3)
FLIR launches radiometric thermal camera for commercial drones (5/3)
VectorNav launches tactical series of IMUs at AUVSI show (5/3)
Commercial drone services could reach $8.7 billion annually by 2025 (5/2)
Quanergy announces new lidar sensor at Xponential (5/2)
Echodyne offers detect and avoid radar for small UAS (5/2)
Arcturus VTOL UAS deployed with the Mexican Navy (5/2)
uAvionix debuts pingRX receiver for small drone collision avoidance (5/2)
Insitu to focus on new commercial division at Xponential 2016 (5/2)
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IGRSM to host 8th geospatial, remote sensing conference
The 8th annual Institution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM) International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing will be held April 13–14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, supporting organizer Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE) announced in a news release. The conference, themed “Geospatial on the Go,” is aimed at disseminating knowledge and sharing expertise in geospatial sciences in all aspects of applications. It also aims to build linkages between local and international professionals in this field with industries, STRIDE said.Highlights of the conference include keynote presentations: “Next-Generation Remote Sensing With Micro-Satellite” by Yukihiro Takahashi, Ph.D., director of Hokkaido University’s Space Mission Centre in Japan; and “The Rise of Small UAVs Applications: Opportunities and Challenges” by Reza Ehsani, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center in the U.S.
Other presentations will cover technology trends, infrastructure and urban planning, land use, land cover mapping, disaster management and environmental monitoring.
Awards for best paper and best student paper will be presented during the conference’s closing ceremony.
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FedGIS 2016: Drone2Map
Kurt Schwoppe of Esri describes Drone2Map software, which converts drone captured imagery into georeferenced ortho-mosaics, 3D meshes and 3D models. He was interviewed by GeoIntelligence Insider columnist Art Kalinski for the Geospatial Solutions website at the Esri Federal GIS Conference, held Feb. 24-25 in Washington, D.C.
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ESA to host 2016 Summer School on GNSS at JRC
Photo: ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) will host its Summer School on GNSS program for students July 18–29 at the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Varese, Italy.
The 11-day event is open to graduate students that have studied more than three years; Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers younger than 35 years old; and young engineers and professionals in the industry who are less than 35 years old.
Participants will learn a comprehensive overview of satellite navigation, starting from the GNSS system, its signals, the processing of the observations in a receiver and determining the position-navigation-time solution. They will be able to work hands-on in JRC labs and attend lectures on intellectual property rights, patents, business insights and the future of satellite systems.
There also will be a comprehensive group project, where participants will use their innovative ideas to develop a product or service and create a business plan, technical realization and marketing of that product or service.
Lectures, exercises and lab work will be given by internationally renowned scientists and specialists.
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FedGIS 2016: ikeGPS and Spike
Ben Soliday of IkeGPS describes Spike, a remote data capture and measurement solution for the smartphone or tablet. He was interviewed by GeoIntelligence Insider columnist Art Kalinski for the Geospatial Solutions website at the Esri Federal GIS Conference, held Feb. 24-25 in Washington, D.C.
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Esri Federal GIS Conference kicks off
GPS World and Geospatial Solutions‘ Art Kalinski is reporting from the 2016 Esri Federal GIS Conference, which was held Feb. 24–25 in Washington, D.C. Check back for more video updates, and be sure to follow GPS World (@gpsworld) and Geospatial Solutions (@GSS_NCM) on Twitter.
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Galileo 11 and 12 mission to launch Dec. 17
Galileo satellites 11 and 12 will be launched atop of the legendary Soyuz rocket on Dec. 17 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Ten years after the launch of GIOVE A, on Dec. 28, 2005, Galileo is now a reality.
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GEO Business 2016 issues call for abstracts
The organizers of GEO Business 2016 have issued a call for abstracts for the 2016 conference, which will be held May 25–26 at the Business Design Centre in London, according to a news release.
The conference committee is seeking revolutionary and thought-provoking abstracts that “truly demonstrate the remarkable impact geospatial technologies and solutions are having on our global environment.” Over the two-day conference, expert presenters will explore how geospatial solutions have enabled projects to run more efficiently, ensuring that they are delivered on time, whilst saving money and reducing risk, organizers said.
Topics include:
- Geospatial Economic Efficiency – case studies are welcomed that show how significant cost-savings were made following the implementation of geospatial technology.
- Geospatial Infrastructure – with more building recently promised by the government, papers are invited showing how geospatial technology is key to efficient infrastructure solutions.
- Geospatial Innovation – with geo-technologies being implemented in more and more industries case studies should explore new and innovative solutions.
- Geospatial Sustainability – with sustainability becoming more crucial to business practices, examples should show how geospatial technology supports ecological monitoring and management.
Abstracts are due before Jan. 22, 2016. All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the technical conference committee, including Ian Bush, conference chairman.
“On behalf of my fellow committee members, it gives me great pleasure to welcome interested parties to submit an abstract for the GEO Business 2016 Call for Papers, Bush says. “We look forward to receiving thought provoking abstracts from all corners of the industry and formulating an exciting program that will educate, entertain and entice delegates from around the globe.”
Along with the conference will be an exhibition showcasing 200 of the most innovative international geospatial companies, GEO Business says, and a full schedule of workshop sessions.
The full conference program will be launched in March 2016.