Search and rescue aid wins navigation prize
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 12:56
in Earth & Climate
The Galileo Master prize for 2009 has been awarded to José Caro Ramón for his use of satellite navigation to increase the effectiveness of rescue dogs searching for survivors after natural disasters. The ESA prize went to Tim Springer for his idea of centimetre-level satnav positioning in near-realtime.
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