Paul Stanway Jr
07-19-2005, 08:13 PM
Intel experiments with Wi-Fi as GPS substitute
By Michael Kanellos
CNET News.com
SAN JOSE, Calif.--The satellites that comprise the global positioning system can pinpoint a person's location to within a few meters. Intel is experimenting with ordinary wireless networks to see if the same job can be done on land.
Researchers at Intel are examining ways to triangulate an individual's location with Wi-Fi or cellular networks like GSM, said Ian Smith, a senior researcher from Intel Labs at the New Paradigms of Using Computers conference at IBM's Almaden Labs.
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By Michael Kanellos
CNET News.com
SAN JOSE, Calif.--The satellites that comprise the global positioning system can pinpoint a person's location to within a few meters. Intel is experimenting with ordinary wireless networks to see if the same job can be done on land.
Researchers at Intel are examining ways to triangulate an individual's location with Wi-Fi or cellular networks like GSM, said Ian Smith, a senior researcher from Intel Labs at the New Paradigms of Using Computers conference at IBM's Almaden Labs.
Read more at http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-5785565.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnet