Trimble just announced a very impressive rugged tablet computer with integrated GPS capabilities, called Trimble Yuma. Trimble Yuma has a 7″ sunlight readable display, solid state drive with 32GB of space, and 2 integrated cameras both of which are capable of geotagging.
Trimble Yuma runs Windows Vista Business, and meets MIL-STD-810F military standards for drops, vibration and humidity. Its IP67 rating means it’s impervious to dust and water and it operates in temperatures from -30 to 60 °C. Yuma can be mounted on a tripod or pole for data collection, or even secured in a vehicle-mount.
Trimble has rolled out its latest handheld GPS devices for GIS fieldwork, the Juno SB and Juno SC, which the company says can achieve 2- to 5-meter GPS positioning accuracy via post processing or in real time with satellite based augmentation systems (SBAS).
The Juno series handhelds incorporate a high-sensitivity GPS receiver specifically designed to maximize position yields in challenging GPS environments, such as under forest canopy and near buildings in urban areas, according to the company. Although it didn’t identify the manufacturer or the specific receiver chip or module, both Juno models sport a 12-channel receiver that supports the SiRF and the more general NMEA-0183 communications standard. The devices’ SBAS support includes the U.S. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS), and Japan’s Multi-Functional Satellite Augmentation System (MSAS).
