Satellite tracking technology may help
state biologists learn more about the
habits of mountain goats while helping
keep track of them. Two goats shall
be the test animals for the tracking
experiment, said officials of district
wildlife biologist for the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife in
Baker City. Biologists equipped two of
the goats with GPS, collars programmed
to pinpoint the goats' position every
30 minutes for the next couple of
months, then every three hours. They
can adjust that interval to as often as
every 10 minutes by remote control. The
collars will also record temperatures. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com
Russia starts serial production
of new navigation systems
Russian manufacturers are starting serial
production of new navigation systems on
the basis of the Glonass technology for
strategic aviation, according to the first
deputy general director of the Moscowbased
Kompas design bureau. It will be
serial production of PUIN indication and
navigation control panels. Production will
be for Tu-160 [Blackjack], Tu-95 [Bear]
and others that resumed on the Russian
president's instruction. http://en.rian.ru
NVision - Boeing Co. &
Navteq demonstrates tool
for counter-terrorism
NVision Solutions Inc., The Boeing
Company, and NAVTEQ recently
demonstrated a prototype emergency
management “common operating
picture” at the 2007 Pacific Northwest
Asymmetric Warfare Initiative. It streamed
real-time emergency notifications from
observers around the Port of Tacoma
onto a high-resolution map depicting
aerial photography as well as map data,
enhanced GIS attributes, and parcel
boundaries in the Exercise Control Center.
Boeing employees acting as mock first
responders logged simulated terrorist
attacks using wireless, GPS-enabled,
handheld computers. Simulated terrorist attacks involved live actors, pyrotechnics,
and boats. www.nvisionsolutions.com
Cow herd to be tracked from space
A herd of 50 cows in the Yorkshire Dales,
UK shall be monitored by GPS collar in a
conservation project.The devices will track
the movement of cows helping to preserve
rare vegetation. http://news.bbc.co.uk
BAE Systems develops tools for
GOOGLE Earth™ and ESRI
SOCET GXP v2.3, interacts with
Google Earth in real time for quick, 3D
color visualization and gives geospatial
context to objects of interest. With
additional tools for detecting changes
from one day to the next, analysts can
anticipate conditions such as rough
terrain or collapsed bridges and pinpoint
operational routes more accurately.
GPS in Tamil Nadu, India
TNCSC to install GPS in 2 districts
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies
Corporation, India shall fl oat tenders for
putting in place the GPS in two districts
- Tiruvallur and Krishnagiri, soon. It is
based on studies of GPS installed by
the Chennai Corporation on its garbage
vehicles. Next year, the GPS will be put in
place in other 30 other regions according
to corporation chairman. www.hindu.com
GPS to keep track of mail vehicles
The movement of mail vehicles in
Chennai, India will be monitored with
the help of GPS. According to Postal
Department,Tamil Nadu Circle, five
vehicles were being monitored on a trial
basis. If found successful, it would cover
the other vehicles as well. www.hindu.com
GPS for fire tenders Fire control room in Chennai is procuring
GPS as a part of modernizing process.
It is proposed to give one GPS to each
of the 28 fire stations in the city for
being fitted on the water tender ensuring
better planning and monitoring of the
movement of fire tenders by control room
personnel, according Fire and Rescue
Services official. www.hindu.com
