Geopositioning
Kikilias: “112” is upgraded – Advanced geolocation system and silent button for emergency situations
The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, signed today a contract for the upgrade of the emergency number “112” (a project worth €17.5 million), as part of the implementation of the AEGIS program.
Greek olive growers brace themselves as thieves seek pricey crop
FILIATRA, Greece - Greek olive grower Panagiotis Tsafaras has been forced to patrol his groves twice a day recently to fend off thieves trying to steal the crop as prices rise during a poor harvest.
Tsafaras has been robbed twice, with thieves stealing more than a tonne of his olives in one incident last month.
“SuperGPS” ditches satellites for radio towers for cm-scale tracking
A hybrid positioning system that combines wireless and optical connections to pinpoint locations within centimeters