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FIG Working Week 2017: Call for Papers The overall theme of the FIG Working Week 2017 – to be held in Helsinki, Finland, from 29 May to 2 June – is ‘Surveying the world of tomorrow – from digitalisation to augmented reality’. FIG is witnessing the first beginning of a development leading towards services which not only describe the visible world around us, but also simultaneously bring up other information connected to our place of interest. One step is to become digitalised and to use the digital information; the next step is to combine information and be able to collect the data intelligently and to take further steps into the intelligent use of digital information. This year’s theme was chosen to highlight the opportunities and open a view into a future where the information we produce is, again, put to more efficient use. The FIG Working Week 2017 is the main event of the year for all ten FIG technical Commissions. Therefore proposals for papers are requested in all topics of interest of the various Commissions. http://bit.ly/2ciK5KJ
Satlab Introduces SLC RTK Handheld with Tablet or Phone as Display Sweden-based survey and GIS equipment maker Satlab Geosolutions has launched its multi-purpose SLC RTK handheld solution. The SLC brings professional highprecision positioning in a new design concept with Bluetooth connectivity for Android, Windows and iOS Satlab SLC handheld. BLE smart devices. The SLC handheld sends centimetre-level NMEA position data to the user’s tablet or phone via Bluetooth. Alternatively, it can be used as a fixed sensor for any compatible NMEA-driven positioning application. The design includes a mounting plate to attach the user’s tablet device so it acts as the SLC’s display, or connectivity is available via a USB/RS232 port. With built-in wireless modem and optional remote antenna and pole or fixed mount accessories, the SLC can be configured as a sensor for machine control or other mobile applications. http://bit.ly/2d2QmbX
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