News tagged with navigation system
Two Retinal Imaging Display Devices at Prototype Stage
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed ...
Digital avalanche rescue dog
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A novel geolocation system makes use of signals from Galileo, the future European satellite navigation system, to locate avalanche victims carrying an avalanche transceiver or a cellphone, to the precision ...
EU unveils more precise satnav system
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The European Union has unveiled an updated satellite navigation system that is up to five times more precise than the current GPS system.
The cockpit of the future
Feb 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research scientists have developed a novel car dashboard that functions as a 3-D display and shows velocities, engine speeds or warnings in three dimensions. The display’s design can be chosen ...
Japan university gives away iPhones to nab truants
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A prestigious Japanese university is giving away hundreds of iPhones, in part to use its Global Positioning System to nab students that skip class.
Nextar Announces Q4-MD Advanced GPS Navigation System
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 03, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Nextar advanced Navigation System with MSN Direct Service (free for 12 months) will be available at all US retail stores in spring of 2009. The unit (Q4-MD) is part of the Nextar Q4 series ...
Conn. pols weigh updates to reflect GPS advances
Apr 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Addicted to that GPS navigation system? On Connecticut roads, that might make you a lawbreaker.
Can magnets keep crocodiles away from Florida's suburbs?
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Veteran trapper Todd Hardwick, who has hauled hundreds of alligators and crocodiles out of neighborhoods over the years, tried something strange earlier this year.
Download, install and drive -- the future of automotive software
Feb 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices regularly download software updates to keep obsolescence at bay. That’s not the norm for cars. But that could change thanks to an automotive ...
New Project To Develop GPS-Like System For Moon
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2008 |
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The same Ohio State University researcher who is helping rovers navigate on Mars is leading a new effort to help humans navigate on the moon.
Safely on the move
Jul 14, 2009 |
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How can rescue units be better protected during disaster operations or avalanche victims be found quicker? A new localization system connects satellite-based positioning systems with terrestrial locating aids and situation-dependent ...
