Tag: GPS
Goulburn Valley Water Improves Efficiency with Customized GPS Software
Guest article from Trimble. “To the left of the driveway behind the shed.” Imagine how long it takes to locate the water meter on a property when that’s all the information you have about the meter’s location. Now imagine it has been several years since anyone visited the meter at the property, and the shed [...]
Monitoring Conservation Easements and Preserve Lands with GPS and GIS Technology
Guest article from Trimble. The Western Penobscot Bay region of Maine is one of the most scenic areas in the Northeast United States and continues to be a favorite destination for travelers during the summer tourist season. With abundant water resources and forestland, the region is a natural haven for a wide variety of wildlife [...]
When Directions Are Bad, Who’s Liable?
A pedestrian is suing Google over the walking directions supplied by Google Maps. Seeking to walk from 96 Daly Street to 1710 Prospector Avenue in Park City, Utah, Lauren Rosenberg used her Blackberry to access directions on Google Maps. The walk on January 19, 2009 was ill-fated with about half a mile of the route being [...]
GPS and GIS Technologies Speed Assessment of Historic Sites in Post-Katrina New Orleans
In this case study, FEMA and NPS collaborated on field assessment methodology to meet National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements in post-Katrina New Orleans. 40,000 structures were assessed using Trimble GPS hardware and software integrated with ESRI ArcGIS for collection and management of cultural resource data. Article by Robert Laudati, Director of Marketing – Mapping [...]
GeoBriefs: Detailed Hand-drawn Map of London, Waze Comes to Blackberry, Customize Your GPS Voice
BBC, which is hosting a new series called Magnificent Maps, offers up a highly detailed, hand-drawn map called “The Island” by artist Stephen Walter. It seems almost every possible space on this map is heavily annotated with the artists personal identification with every square inch of London. Crowdsourcing traffic has come to the Blackberry. Waze [...]