NGS Products and Services Update

July 14, 2022  |  2:00-3:00 pm, ET

Presenters: Krishna Tadepalli, Jaya Neti, Janet Henderson, and Bruce Tran, Geodetic Applications Branch, NGS

• NCAT update - NGS released a new version of NCAT recently. Discuss the features of the new release and a roadmap of NCAT.  


• API update - Go over the new APIs added to the NGS API suite. Discuss web map services that are in the early development stage.  


• JSON datasheets - NGS datasheets are captured into a ready-to-serve JSON format. This will help improve retrieval of datasheets considerably for all types of searches. In addition, users will be able to get the content in a geospatial format. Also, a web map service is planned for GIS clients.  


• LASER - NGS built a new adjustment tool, LASER, that can be used for all types of survey projects. Mapshaper, a visualization and analysis tool, is being considered to augment LASER. Discuss the features of Mapshaper.  


• Rinex 3 - NGS will be ingesting CORS data in Rinex 3, a new Rinex format. Discuss the benefits of Rinex 3 and a roadmap.