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Emergency Response

GPS World's Emergency Response section offers exclusive daily news, features, opinion pieces, and product information on GPS and GNSS technologies for emergency response services.


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New Rugged Handhelds, Tablets Hit the Market   May 22, 2012

Several new rugged GPS-enabled devices were announced this week. Juniper Systems has partnered with Pennsylvania-based SDG Systems to market the Mesa Rugged Notepad with Android (AOSP) 2.3 operating system, a rugged handheld computer known as the RAMPAGE 6 and distributed through SDG Systems....More>>

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NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big U.S. Quakes   April 25, 2012

The space-based technology that lets GPS-equipped motorists constantly update their precise location will undergo a major test of its ability to rapidly pinpoint the location and magnitude of strong earthquakes across the western United States. Results from the new Real-time Earthquake Analysis for...More>>

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u-blox Launches GLONASS/GPS/QZSS Positioning Module   April 2, 2012

u-blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless module and chip company, announces an all-in-one satellite positioning receiver module, the LEA-6N. The low-power, cost-effective module delivers fast, high-accuracy positioning, u-blox said. It is targeted at industrial telematics applications in Russia...More>>

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Detecting False Signals with Automatic Gain Control   April 1, 2012

A component of most GPS receiver front-ends, the automatic gain control (AGC) can flag potential jamming and spoofing attacks. The detection method is simple to implement and accessible to most GPS receivers. It may be used alone or as a complement other anti-spoofing architectures. This article...More>>

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FBI Switches off Trackers in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling   February 28, 2012

In a Wall Street Journal blog, author Julia Angwin discusses how the recent Supreme Court ruling on GPS tracking devices has affected the U.S. Justice Department.More>>

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Supreme Court Rules Warrant Needed for GPS Tracking   January 23, 2012

GPS trackers are a form of search, and to use them police must have a search warrant, according to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today. The high court issued a unanimous ruling that a search warrant is required before police slap a GPS tracker on a criminal suspect's vehicle to monitor the suspect's...More>>

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Altus Introduces Multi-Sensor GPS Evidence Mapping Package for Law Enforcement   December 15, 2011

Altus Positioning Systems today announced the introduction of a new GPS-based evidence mapping system for law enforcement. The new Altus evidence mapping package includes an ikeGPS multi-sensor data acquisition system integrated with MapScenes’ Evidence Recorder custom software for evidence...More>>

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Iridium and Geos Partner to Offer Emergency Response Service on the Iridium Extreme   December 9, 2011

Iridium Communications Inc. announces the GEOS emergency response service is now available to Iridium Extreme satellite phone customers. At no additional cost to customers, Iridium has integrated the GEOS service into the SOS button on the Iridium Extreme. Launched in September, the Iridium Extreme...More>>

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Expert Advice: Test-Based Civil Receiver Certification   December 1, 2011

Disaster-preparedness plans recognize the individual’s role in his or her own survival. When storms approach, have water, food, and basic survival gear on hand. It takes time for help to arrive. The civil GPS industry faces an oncoming storm of interference, and the receiver is the first line of...More>>

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McMurdo Increases Marine Safety with u-blox GPS   November 29, 2011

u‑blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless chip and module company, announcea that McMurdo Ltd., a provider of emergency location beacons, has chosen u-blox as its supplier of GPS receiver modules for its SafeLink R10 and Smartfind S10 marine safety beacons.More>>