In my column earlier this month, I discussed the use of consumer GPS receivers for GIS data collection. Remember the analogy I used?a Volkswagen Beetle wasn?t designed to run in a Formula One race?

Three categories of GPS are used to populate GIS databases: consumer-grade receivers, GPS receivers designed specifically for GIS data collection, and survey receivers. This month, I discuss ...

Leica upgraded its GS50+ line of GPS receivers for GIS mapping, capable of acquiring data with accuracy to the centimeter level. The receiver is developed specifically for GIS mapping featuring a GIS ...

A GPS unit and a Geographic Information System (GIS) program are a great team. With a GPS receiver in hand, you can tap into the network of government satellites to calculate your position on Earth to ...

Trimble today introduced the GeoXH handheld receiver-the first integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) field computer to deliver subfoot (30 cm) accuracy for Geographic Information System (GIS) ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif. , April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the next generation of its Trimble® GPS Pathfinder® family—the Trimble Pro 6H and Pro 6T receivers for GIS and ...

Researchers from the GIS labs at Stephen F. Austin University are using highly accurate GPS data to better define the search for shuttle debris, often pinpointing locations to within three feet.

Topcon Precision Agriculture announces the new SGR-1 receiver with TruPass (TM) advanced positioning technology for more accurate, stable pass-to-pass accuracies in dynamic agriculture applications.