Posted by: Theresa Yoshioka
on Nov 11, 2011
We are down to hours and minutes left to vote for the New 7 Wonders of Nature. If you haven’t voted, you may want to vote now at www.new7wonders.com.
In looking at the amazing pictures and videos of the wonders of nature from around the world, I was pleased to find our Trimble Yuma rugged tablet computer. The Yuma tablet is used in unique studies of water flow in the Puerto Princesa Underground River, a candidate for the New 7 Wonders of Nature list.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Oct 06, 2011
When feeding dairy cattle, getting the correct nutritional formula delivered consistently is critical for the herd's health and milk production. In a University environment, the challenges increase where many students are sharing responsibilities for feeding and monitoring the herd. DHI-Provo of Provo, Utah developed the EZfeedTM solution to enable dairies of all sizes to optimize feed management, and the solution utilizes the Trimble Nomad rugged computer.
The Oregon State University Dairy uses the EZfeed solution for a variety of reasons, including optimizing the feeding process by guiding the student workers responsible for mixing of the feed and tracking data about the feed produced. Furthermore, the EZfeed system data provides students with practical exposure to the latest in livestock and dairy management technologies, and enables real-world opportunities to analyze the data and make informed decisions to ensure the University's dairy herd is optimized for peak health at the lowest cost.
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Jan 05, 2011
Conrad Blickenstorfer at Rugged PC Review has an excellent review of the Trimble Yuma rugged tablet computer. The review digs deep into many aspects of the user experience, including the display readability in a variety of conditions, and the exceptional battery life. The review also provides performance comparison data with other rugged tablet computers currently available.
Conrad last updated his review in September 2010 after Trimble announced the availability of the Trimble Yuma with Windows 7. Check it out!
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Nov 19, 2010
This video was recorded using the Trimble Yuma rugged tablet computer. Watch as the proud Yuma owner places the Yuma into a fish pond and records the fish swimming about. A few minutes into the video, the fish
Posted by: Victoria Gagnon
on Nov 15, 2010
Computer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology. Enabling a compact, mobile computational platform and a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of a hand.
Posted by: Shawn Curtis
on Nov 12, 2010
Shawn Curtis joins up with the Iditarod Race support and logistics crew in the wilds of Alaska. It's a rough-and-tumble adventure at every turn. The Nomad is featured prominently in use by the support crew to keep track of where the mushers are on the race course. Shawn employs the new Yuma tablet as the event recorder of choice to document his experiences while on the Iditarod trail.
Posted by: Shawn Curtis
on Nov 08, 2010
As I start my second full day in Alaska, I continue to be impressed with the effort surrounding the Iditarod. People are working non-stop during the day and into the wee hours of the night to enable a successful 2009 race, including setting up tracking solutions. It's always interesting to see how plans come to fruition... or what unexpected surprises await. This year, the Iditarod Trail Committee (ITC) is trying to figure out how to get trail breaking snow machines into the back country. Unlike last year, there are several feet of soft snow. It isn't unreasonable to visualize a snow machine buried in ten feet of soft snow, completely unable to move. The air fleet is able to move, but snow machines are another story.
I started this entry without addressing why I'm in Alaska participating in the Iditarod. For the 2009 race, the Trimble Nomad 800X will be a core component of IonEarth's musher tracking system. For the first time, race officials will know where every musher is on the course. Trimble products enable visual display of IonEarth's data. Because of Nomad's rugged construction and design to support performance down to -30C, it was selected as the handheld computer best suited for the job. I could stop the description there, but I'd be leaving out the meat. Here is what musher tracking means for logistics:
1) Situational Awareness
Check point personnel can stop guessing about when mushers will arrive at their checkpoint. Early on in the race, this isn't an issue. However, the race eventually spreads out. While there is data available to predict approximate arrival time to various check points, actual trail conditions can speed up or slow down the pace of the race. As the race spreads out, check point personnel may need to be available for hours or even days. Knowing where mushers are on the trail can significantly aid checkpoint personnel to get needed rest because they can see how far away the next musher is.
2) Safety
Errors happen when people get tired. People definitely get fatigued in the cold, surrounded in white, while pounding down mile after mile after mile. Alert checkpoint personnel are critical. Being able to see the field also provides a safety blanket for mushers. Should someone veer off track, ITC officials have
Posted by: Charles Bonville
on Nov 05, 2010
Using the CDMA broadband modem in the Nomad rugged handheld computer.
Posted by: Guest
on Nov 01, 2010
The Gabon Caving Expedition has had 2 very successful weeks (minus our very scary caving accident). In that time we have found over 10 new caves, mapped approximately 2.4 miles or 4km of new cave passage, and most importantly we have discovered
Posted by: Guest
on Oct 29, 2010
I decided to head out on a backpacking expedition up the Middle Fork of the Willamette River with the goal of hiking up to the headwaters (start) of the mighty Willamette River.
Although the starting elevation was only around 2000 feet and we were going in the beginning of July, the mosquitos were still really bad!
