Tag "GPS"
Crowdsourcing to Facilitate Earthquake Early Warning Implementation to Reduce the Impact of Future Earthquakes
The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on August 25, 2015 has killed more than 5,000 people. Many thousands have been injured and hundreds are still missing or trapped under rubble.
Geospatial Technology to Monitor Illegal Mining
In recent new by ToI, the Department of Steel & Mines, Government of Odisha is planning to setup a dedicated cell in Odisha to have a check and curb illegal
TerraGo Webinar: The Benefits of Real-Time GPS Accuracy
Live Webinar: The Benefits of Real-Time GPS Accuracy April 28, 2015, 12:00PM – 12:30PM (ET) Still paying thousands of dollars and spending hours of time using GPS post-processing software to get
Oklahoma Forestry Services Using Wildfire App to Save Lives
Oklahoma Forestry Services is using wildfire app “Collector” in firefighting. Collector is a cutting-edge app to fight fire and save lives. Oklahoma is the first state in the United States of
India’s Own Satellite Navigation System – IRNSS
Submitted by: A satellite navigation system is a system of satellites that provide location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) to high precision (within a few metres) with small electronic receivers. The electronic receivers calculate the current local time to high
Webinar: “Pairing” Bad Elf and TerraGo Edge: High Accuracy GPS Data Collection You Can Fit in Your Pocket
TerraGo Webinar: “Pairing” Bad Elf and TerraGo Edge: High Accuracy GPS Data Collection You Can Fit in Your Pocket April 7, 2015; 12:00 – 12:30 PM ET When you combine the Bad
Citizen-Monitoring, Crowdsourcing New-Age Alert Tools (Tech Feature)
Crowdsourcing information can aid in early warning, says an American researcher who is working to scale up a satellite-based map of hydropower projects in the Himalayas into a mobile-phone based
Penn State University Offering Course on Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
Learn how advances in geospatial technology and analytical methods have changed how we do everything, and discover how to make maps and analyze geographic patterns using the latest tools. Penn
RMIT University is Offering Doctorate, Master and Diploma Courses in Geospatial Science
RMIT is a global university of technology and design. Founded in 1887, it is now the nation’s largest tertiary institution, with 74,000 students. RMIT has three Melbourne campuses, two campuses
Saudi Attaches GPS-Enabled Bracelet to Those Intend to Join Terrorists
Saudi Arabia has started attaching GPS-enabled electronic bracelets to “those who intended to join terrorist groups abroad”, in a bid to monitor their activities. Eisa Al-Ghaith, a judge and member
