Backpack Mapping System Captures Intelligence in Tough-to-Get-to Places

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 16:00 in Astronomy & Space

Engineers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., have developed a portable device -- carried in a backpack -- that can be used to automatically create maps in tight spaces where GPS is not readily available - such as in underground areas and on ships.

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