Floating robots use GPS-enabled smartphones to track water flow
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 11:30
in Mathematics & Economics
A fleet of 100 floating robots took a trip down the Sacramento River on May 9, in a field test. The devices, equipped with GPS-enabled smartphones, demonstrated the next generation of water-monitoring technology, promising to transform the way government agencies track one of the state's most precious resources.
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