News tagged with location system
Tracking pedestrians indoors using their smart phones
The next generation of smart phone could combine the data from its gyroscopes with a built-in compass to allow you to track your movements when indoors even without GPS. Such a system could be useful for shopping mall managers, ...
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Researchers hope to use bugged bugs for search and rescue
(PhysOrg.com) -- While search and rescue dogs are currently used to help locate survivors of earthquakes or other disasters, new research hopes to make this job easier by turning to bugs. Insects have the ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Factfile on Galileo, Europe's rival to GPS
Following is a snapshot of Europe's Galileo space-based navigation system, the first satellites of which are scheduled to be launched on Thursday from Kourou, French Guiana.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2011 |
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Apple updates iPhone to address privacy worries
Apple is updating the iPhone to reduce the amount of time the device stores information about its users' whereabouts.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 04, 2011 |
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Network turns soldiers' helmets into sniper location system
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine a platoon of soldiers fighting in a hazardous urban environment who carry personal digital assistants that can display the location of enemy shooters in three dimensions and accurately ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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