GPS Tracking

Shifting the Paradigm

Since the inception of cartography approximately 8,000 years ago, through the periods of Babylonian, Greek, and Asian cartographic advances in zoning and accuracy, and even into the 20^th century the principles of mapping our world have revolved around the fundamental dimensions of latitude and longitude.  This raw data comprised of east-west and north-south geographical coordinates has been the cornerstone of how human beings define, explain, and navigate their way across the globe.  As our ever-advancing technological abilities have allowed for the construction and implementation of the GPS tracking satellite constellation for enhanced insight into navigational endeavors, even this system has been limited to transmitting the two geographical dimensions that have been in place since the days of Ptolemy, although a third has always been available.  With an increasing need for three-dimensional awareness by fleet management, law enforcement, and the public at large, software engineers at Ohio State University are setting their sights on incorporating altitude into the schema that defines the GPS tracking paradigm of today.

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You Can Be the First on Your Block to Own a 3D TV

At least three major players in the consumer electronics business are expected to roll out mass-marketed versions of 3D television within the next few months.

Start saving your movie money. Building off the momentum of “Avatar” and “Alice in Wonderland,” big-screen movies with eye-popping special effects, Sony, Samsung and Panasonic are posturing for market dominance on a household scale. An electronics research firm estimates 1.2 million 3D TVs will be sold globally this year, exploding to 15.6 million units just three years from now (2013).

Depending on who you talk to (and considering the source), this might be the greatest thing to hit the home entertainment industry since the world converted from black and white to color television sets. (And surely, everyone over the age of 50 will vividly remember what lucky family on their block was the first to go color.) (more…)

Attendance was greater than organizers predicted at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas; proof, according to the Consumer Electronics Association, that despite an extended economic recession, consumers are demanding and willing to spend their dollars on electronic gadgetry that entertains them or makes their lives easier.

The square footage of show space was scaled back this year, in light of current economic conditions. Even so, the world’s largest consumer technology trade show drew 120,000 people over the course of four days, which was 6 percent higher from attendance a year earlier. Approximately 2,500 exhibitors showcased their latest technological innovations at the 43rd annual event, including Internet-connected televisions, tablet-sized computers with touch screens, 3D imaging and gaming, and in-car technologies.

Among the attendees was Steven Moehling, Vice President of Sales for LandAirSea Systems Inc. in Woodstock, IL. Moehling has been representing LandAirSea Systems at CES for several years. The vehicle tracking system company executive said that his reason for attending the show was to support several dealer/distributors that are selling LandAirSea tracking products and to network with potential new buyers who are looking for GPS tracking products that provide a competitive edge. (more…)