Archive for the ‘Applications’ Category
Although robotic vessels and underwater drones have helped scientists with exploring the ocean, whales have now been used for learning with the help of GPS trackers. Oregon State University has shown this with their new tracking system. Thanks to their new Advanced Dive Behavior (ABU) tag, they are able to track whales and transmit data […]
At a Portland Land Rover dealership located on Northeast Grand Avenue, crooks made off with a few luxury, brand new sport utility vehicles. One of the Range Rovers that was stolen was found by employees by the end of the day. They said it was located a block away from the dealership, parked with a […]
When your customers have trouble with water in their basements they want help fast. Whether your business focuses on waterproofing basements before problems arise or you deal with homeowners trying to prevent future moisture problems in their basements, the odds are good that your customers all have one thing in common. They all want prompt […]
Is the Cow Bell Being Replaced?
5 Jan 2017In western Austria, a farmer with cows is swapping the standard cow bells for GPS tracking devices after receiving a complaint from irritated guests about the noise. A cow bell is used to make it easier to locate animals, particularly cows, who wander off. Even though they have long been used on cows, cow bells […]
In an effort to create a safer work environment for truck drivers and safer roads for everyone, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration established the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule, which requires that all trucks who are currently using paper logs or logging software transition to ELDs by December 18, 2017. Those who are using […]