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posted by Editor on Tuesday August 20, @05:07PM
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This article on CIO.com describes some of the new applications that are becoming possible as a result of the FCC's E911 mandate, which requires all wireless carriers to be able to locate a majority of their 911 callers by the end of this year. For example, some of Kodak's cameras allow optional GPS receivers to automatically track the latitude and longitude where photos are taken so that professional users can build more precise aerial maps. The U.S. Forest Service is using GIS software to predict fires based on the proximity to known fire-starting agents such as railway tracks. Also, investigators from the Center for Disease Control can attach a bar code to blood samples taken from an ill person or anthrax sample taken from a site, and scan it with the handheld geopositioning device to populate a database that will show a complete record of each sample. Finally, transportation companies that carry fuel and hazardous material are "geofencing," i.e. establishing electronic parameters for monitoring vehicle travel to keep a close eye on their shipments.
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