Keep moving to fix a position (Image: Chad Hunt/Corbis)Motion Sensors Could Track Troops When GPS Cuts Out -- New Scientist
KNOWING where troops are during combat operations can be a matter of life and death - but GPS technology used to track troops is fragile, the signal easily lost. Now a UK company is developing a lightweight, wearable tracker that can provide location cover when GPS is down.
The system uses novel software to decipher position data from the signals generated by cheap microchip-based motion sensors - like those used in the Nintendo Wii and Apple iPhone.
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My Comment: This is going to save lives.
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