News articles tagged with 'GPS'
GPS not working? A shoe radar may help you find your way
— 1 Dec 2010 18:31 | TechnologyThe prevalence of global positioning system (GPS) devices in everything from cars to cell phones has almost made getting lost a thing of the past. But what do you do when your GPS isn't…
New method developed for synchronising clocks
— 21 Jul 2010 07:33 | TechnologyMaintaining the correct time is no longer just a matter of keeping your watch wound - especially when it comes to computers, telecommunications, and other complex systems. The clocks…
New system helps locate car park spaces
— 8 Jul 2010 08:09 | TechnologyA research group from the UAB Department of Telecommunications and Systems Engineering at the School of Engineering, led by Jose Lopez Vicario and Antoni Morell, took part in the development…
NASA develops enhanced search and rescue technologies
— 25 May 2010 11:37 | TechnologyNASA, which pioneered the technology used for the satellite-aided search and rescue capability that has saved more than 27,000 lives worldwide since its inception nearly three decades…
Better weather forecasts with a map showing atmospheric vapour
— 9 Feb 2010 13:46 | EnvironmentWeather forecasts, satellite navigation in cars and the inspection of dikes or natural gas fields: these applications using satellite data would all be even more accurate if we knew…
Always safely on the go
— 8 May 2009 04:57 | TechnologyWhen handling an emergency, firefighters are exposed to a number of risks: noxious fumes, blocked escape paths, potential building collapse. The safety of emergency crews and the efficient…
Satellite helps make transportation of dangerous waste safer
— 15 Jan 2009 19:00 | TechnologyA new tracking system is making use of satellite navigation data to ensure safe roads in Europe. Developed by an Italian company in the Italian Lombardy region, the system monitors…
Real pilots and 'virtual flyers' go head-to-head
— 19 Oct 2008 16:20 | TechnologyStunt pilots have raced against computer-generated opponents for the first time - in a contest that combines the real and the 'virtual' at 250 miles per hour…
Researchers raise uncomfortable questions by showing how GPS navigation devices can be duped
— 6 Oct 2008 03:44 | TechnologyJust like flat-screen televisions, cell phones and computers, global positioning system (GPS) technology is becoming something people can't imagine living without. So if such a ubiquitous…
New project to develop GPS-like system for moon
— 22 Jul 2008 16:42 | TechnologyThe same Ohio State University researcher who is helping rovers navigate on Mars is leading a new effort to help humans navigate on the moon. When NASA returns to the moon - the space…