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.