I’m a fisherman and a photographer based out of North Carolina. I try to capture what is authentic and unique to eastern North Carolina: people making an honest living by working hard on the land and the water, farming tobacco and peanuts, fishing and crabbing. My “Fish Hunt Photo” business has evolved into more of a focus on boats, and boat building. Here in coastal NC, we are home to some of the best boat […]

The SafeAir System is a smart parachute system that monitors UAS flight in real time, identifies critical failures, and autonomously triggers a parachute. Photo: ParaZero Drone safety company ParaZero Technologies Ltd., together with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), has completed the testing and compliance process for ParaZero’s SafeAir Mavic in accordance with U.S. ASTM F3322-18. The ASTM F3322-18 Standard Specification for UAS Parachutes was designed to enable civil aviation authorities (CAAs), like the Federal […]

Garmin announced Advanced Sleep Monitoring, an enhanced capability to more accurately identify sleep stages, last June. Developed against truth data generated by a clinical device, the feature is the result of a sleep study by Garmin Health conducted under the supervision of Dr. Suzanne Stevens, Director of the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Sleep Medicine Clinic with certifications by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Sleep Medicine.  Dr. […]

The Westin Alexandria Old Town, Edison D Room 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314 8:30 – 8:40 BOARD CONVENESCall to Order, Logistics, & Announcements Mr. James J. Miller, Executive Director,PNT Advisory Board, NASA Headquarters 8:40 – 9:00 Welcome & Kick-Off of 23rd PNTAB Meeting:Intro of New Chair & Members for 2019-2021 ADM Allen, Chair, Dr. Bradford Parkinson, 1st Vice-Chair, Gov Jim Geringer, 2nd Vice-Chair 9:00 – 9:25 23rd PNTAB Focus and Priorities:Update on Protect, […]

Screenshot: Topcon Topcon Positioning Group has released its next-generation flight-planning system for its rotary-wing aerial UAV offering. The new Intel Mission Control Software is designed to facilitate automated flight planning, managing missions and data handling for the Intel Falcon 8+ drone – Topcon Edition and its available payload options. The software is designed to increase accuracy with advanced mapping features that allow operators to easily set project parameters and prepare missions using presets for 2D areas […]

Photo: Trimble Trimble has introduced the TDC600 handheld, an ultra-rugged, all-in-one smartphone and GNSS data collector for geographic information system (GIS) and field inspection applications. The next-generation smartphone data collector runs on an Android 8.0 operating system. It has a bright sunlight-readable 6-inch display, 2.2-GHz processor, 4-GB memory and an enhanced capacity all-day battery. More powerful and with a longer lasting battery than its predecessor, the TDC600 handheld supports the Trimble Catalyst GNSS positioning service that […]

Menstrual cycle tracking in Garmin Connect is for everyone, including those experiencing perimenopause and menopause. But if you don’t have a period, what can you track? You can set up the feature using the No Period cycle type, then go to Settings and turn on Perimenopause/Menopause Symptoms under Logging. Now you can track physical symptoms, emotional changes and record your personal notes.   Physical Symptoms  Once your settings are updated, you’ll see a set of symptoms specific to what your body is experiencing. You can keep track of […]

The output value of China’s satellite navigation industry is expected to surpass 400 billion yuan (about 57.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020, according to the ongoing 10th China Satellite Navigation Conference on Thursday. “Currently, we have built the complete industry chain which is made up of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) basic products, application terminals and systems, and operation services,” said Ran Chengqi, director of the China Satellite Navigation Office. […]

Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development Inc. (TRI-AD) and Carmera Inc. have joined forces to conduct a proof of concept about developing camera-based automation of high-definition (HD) maps for urban and surface roads. This is the first step towards realizing TRI-AD’s open software platform concept known as automated mapping platform (AMP) to support the scalability of highly automated driving, by combining data gathered from vehicles of participating companies to generate HD maps. Automated driving requires highly reliable […]

The ImagineCare health platform is designed to offer patients personalized, proactive and responsive support for anything from basic health care to the management of hypertension, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes. Now, thanks to a collaboration with Garmin Health, biometric data from Garmin wearables is an integrated part of this solution, providing additional insight about the patient’s well-being. The ImagineCare Platform Through a mobile app, connected devices and clinical pathways designed in […]