There is no doubting the impact GPS technology has had on our modern society. To many citizens, GPS may seem relatively new, showing up in high-tech vehicles a few years ago. However, the technology has been making huge waves in the scientific and military industries for years. The technology was originally developed by the U.S.
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The Federal Board of Revenue, or FBR, frequently has shipping containers that are lost or stolen while in transit in Middle Eastern countries. This issue first came to light in 2010 when the board made discoveries about this happening, and vowed that it would not continue to happen. The FBR started to use GPS technology
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Remember all of those Star Wars movies? We’re still a far cry away from battling it out in space with sophisticated spaceships, but the dawn of space wars has come to earth in a different sort of manner. Europe now wants a slice of the space pie — largely owned by the United States at
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Out of roughly seventy-five motorcycle riders competing in the 2011 Hoka Hey Challenge held on August 5th, only eleven qualified for potential prizes. The Hoka Hey, in its second year, is a challenging 14,000 mile motorcycle race starting in Phoenix, AZ and ending in Nova Scotia, Canada. The course traverses 48 states and 2 Canadian
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On October 12, India will launch a satellite in order to study the tropical regions. They will use the satellite to study changes in both the climate and the atmosphere. This satellite will be in collaboration with the French space agency. The Satellite The 1,000 kg satellite will orbit 870 km at an inclination of
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One of the worst things about using public transportation is unreliable bus arrival times. The reliability of public buses largely varies from city to city, depending on a lot of factors like city planning and traffic conditions. Public transportation can be a great resource for people who can’t afford a personal car, or for people
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Have you ever thought about using GPS technology to help you get fit? Well, you can! New iPhone apps and GPS tracking devices can be used to encourage physical activity through games, challenges, and accountability. Whether you are running, skiing, cycling, skating, or walking, GPS technology can help you create a training diary that will
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Holyhead Coastguard received a possible distress signal from a GPS tracking device, approximately four miles from Point Lynas, Amlwch, on Anglesey. The signal was originally received by the Glasgow Police. They passed the information on to North Wales Police, who then forwarded it to the coastguard. A rescue team acted quickly, to what fortunately turned
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The latest addition to a land surveyor’s methods is GPS tracking. Over the years, surveyors have progressed from using a compass and chain, which was not very precise, through more and more sophisticated equipment. Each measuring method has built on the principles of the one before, and as science and technology have advanced, measurements have
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So, remember when we reported about the GPS tracking devices that had been intalled in Mumbai police cars? How it was supposed to aid the police force in being faster, leaner, and more efficient? Nothing could go wrong, right? Wrong. Since technology is involved, Murphy’s Law is valid: whatever can go wrong often will go
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