Specifically, he believes the use of GIS and GPS photo-mapping technology could emerge as very useful tools for law enforcement officials who need to preserve a crime scene.

Researchers from the GIS labs at Stephen F. Austin University are using highly accurate GPS data to better define the search for shuttle debris, often pinpointing locations to within three feet.

Three categories of GPS are used to populate GIS databases: consumer-grade receivers, GPS receivers designed specifically for GIS data collection, and survey receivers. This month, I discuss ...

A GPS unit and a Geographic Information System (GIS) program are a great team. With a GPS receiver in hand, you can tap into the network of government satellites to calculate your position on Earth to ...

To create maps of the area, the HAMMER imports this geospatial data into an embedded geographical information system (GIS) software platform from ArcGIS, which runs on the unit’s Windows XP operating ...

The Municipal Corporation (MC) has started comprehensive GIS and GPS mapping and quantitative analysis of trees under its jurisdiction. A tender has also been floated for the same and mapping is ...

" GIS Mapping of 2,19,230 waqf properties have also been done. For the first time 3,32,344 records of waqf estates have been digitized. The work of registration, digitization and GIS/GPS mapping of ...

In my column earlier this month, I discussed the use of consumer GPS receivers for GIS data collection. Remember the analogy I used?a Volkswagen Beetle wasn?t designed to run in a Formula One race?