Gps Data

Decoded: What is Agristack system? How will it benefit agriculture sector?

In her Union Budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Agristack DPI while adding that it will bring over six crore farmers under the formal land registry system

Assam Forest dept conducts GPS training for elephant population estimation

Apart from imparting the GPS training, the Aaranyak experts also prepared Block Maps which will be helpful for elephant population estimation

GPS usage in apple ferrying trucks reduced thefts by 95% in Shimla: Police

There has been a 95 per cent drop in cases of theft of apples during transportation in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district after GPS was installed in vehicles ferrying the fruit, a police official said. Earlier, on an average, 20-25 cases of such thefts were registered during the apple season between July and October in the district, Shimla Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi said. This season (last year) just one case was registered and "this is a 95 per cent drop in cases", he said. The installation of the global positioning system (GPS) in vehicles that transport apples such as trucks and pick-up vans has acted as an effective measure to thwart thefts, Gandhi said. This result was achieved after only GPS-enabled vehicles were registered for inter-state transportation of apples last year with police having access to GPS devices, the SP said. Even in that one case of theft registered last year, the cargo of apples was traced because the vehicle had GPS and police ac

Digital firm MapmyIndia's profit up 23% at Rs 107 crore in FY23

Company says it embedded 1.9 million vehicles with mobility solutions app in FY23

Every second counts. Or does it? The answer holds leap second's fate

International timekeepers are meeting in France to debate the future of the bothersome leap second

Will GAGAN navigation system be a game-changer for Indian aviation?

India took another leap towards self-reliance last week when an aircraft made a successful landing using indigenous navigation system called GAGAN. What exactly is GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation?

If Earth's communication is hit in coming days, blame the sun

On March 13, a large solar flare was released, and it travelled towards Earth at around 600 km per second

What is telematics? What are its advantages?

Like aeroplanes, vehicles too have their own version of 'black box' which monitors driving habits, vehicle usage and distances covered. They are called telematics. Find out more about it here

Road ministry, MapmyIndia collaborate for road safety technologies

MapmyIndia app provides road safety alerts to users about upcoming accident hazards while driving

Tracing Aarogya Setu

Breach of privacy is a serious concern

This artiste's firm has given every 3 sq m on Earth a unique 3-word address

Chris Sheldrick's firm what3words enables people around the world to identify and share any precise location using just three words. In India, its service is available in eight languages

Now GPS can detect early signs of megaquakes, improving the warning system

GPS picks up an initial signal of movement along a fault similar to a seismometer detecting the smallest first moments of an earthquake