Cars get street smart

Article Abstract:

Innovations in automotive technology are making headlines as there are now cars that drive themselves, making use of transponders for vehicle-to-vehicle communication, which will alert a car if another vehicle is nearby to avoid possible collision. The giants in the automotive industry, including Ford, Chrysler, Honda, General Motors, and Toyota, are planning to equip vehicles and intersections with communications system. The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to have its robotic vehicles by 2015 to use in war to reduce human casualties.

Strategy & planning, Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Planning, Transportation equipment industry, Transponders, Company business planning, Military vehicles, Vehicles, Military, Automotive industry

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Who goes there? How the U.S. Army's new satellite tracking system helped avert friendly fire and lift the fog of war in Iraq

Article Abstract:

A satellite tracking system relies on Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates as a means of identifying friendly forces and thereby avoiding 'friendly fire' incidents.

General services, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Satellite Communications, Satellite Telecommunications, Iraq, Prevention, Company systems management, Information management, Military aspects, Friendly fire casualties (Military science), Friendly fire (Military science), Iraq War, 2003-, Technology and war

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Stalked by satellite

Article Abstract:

The misuse of global positioning system for harassment is discussed. Instance is given of harassment of women.

Legal issues & crime, Women, Crimes against, Harassment (Law), Harassment

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