Trimble Introduces Penmap, a new Android Application

Trimble  introduced  Penmap for Android, a cloud-connected application for field surveying and high-accuracy Geographic Information System (GIS) data collection that works on mobile handhelds, smartphones and tablets. The application runs on a variety of Android devices, including the rugged Trimble TDC100 handheld, and supports full-featured Trimble Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers such as the Trimble R10, R8s and R2 receivers.Trimble Penmap for Android is available now for download from the Google Play Store. 

"The addition of Penmap expands our portfolio to address the needs of organizations that require a value-packed, flexible survey system," said Matt Delano, general manager of Trimble's Land Administration solutions. 

QuickDRI quickly identifies Flash Drought

Quick Drought Response Index, or QuickDRI, went operational in June 2017 as a weekly drought alarm, providing improved sensitivity to early-stage drought conditions and rapidly evolving drought events. QuickDRI relies on a number of remotely-sensed indicators. Decades of satellite data housed at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science, or EROS, Center provide a resource for assessing abnormal vegetation and climate conditions over a longer historical period. QuickDRI was funded through a $1.3 million grant from NASA’s Applied Sciences for Water Resources program and supported with matching funds from the USGS Land Remote Sensing Program.

“QuickDRI fills a gap in drought monitoring because of its sensitivity to short-term changes, We expect it to be especially helpful for decisions related to irrigation and fire management.”said Jesslyn Brown, a project co-investigator and lead for QuickDRI operations at the U.S. Geological Survey.