GPS
GPS stands for Global Positioning Systems and it is an important technology for GIS data collection.
Using GPS to Turn a Hill into a Mountain
Graham Jackson and John Barnard, along with Myrddyn Phillips, are hillwalkers who use GPS equipment to re-measure hills designated by the Ordnance Survey to be just under the 2,000 foot minimum to be classified as a mountain.
Take Me Home, GPS Shoes
Never get lost again with these GPS shoes. Know of someone with the worst sense of direction? Well, there is good news for those who frequently get lost while they are out on walks around town – there is a new pair of shoes that will always be able to guide them home. Artist and [...]
DNRGPS Replaces DNRGarmin
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ DNRGarmin application has been a popular tool for GPS users worldwide since 1999. Developed at the Minnesota DNR to facilitate field data collection by staff, DNRGarmin use grew virally soon after being released as freeware to the public. DNRGarmin has been used by fishermen in Japan, search and rescue [...]
Geomagnetic Storm to Hit Earth
A strong geomagnetic storm is set to hit the earth today. This storm is the strongest one in seven years but is expected to only have a minor effect on the disruption of satellites, power networks, and navigation systems. The geomagnetic storm is cause by a coronal mass ejection (CME) which happens when a cloud of magnetised [...]
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Few tools have helped change and improve data collection within the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) more than the Global Positioning System (GPS). GPS has provided data collectors in the field with a simple and efficient means of highly accurate positioning. Before GPS, GIS data logging was not a precise science, as identifying exact [...]