Wireless Airbags, Haiti Cellular
Keith Lofstrom
1. A Wireless Network for Avalanche Air Bags
The most extreme winter athletes in the world are in Vancouver
this week at the Winter Olympics. But when in altogether less
controlled conditions, they might need this tool: an air bag for
avalanches-- now in wireless. German engineers added a wireless
network to the survival tool, allowing anyone in a group of
mountaineers to trigger the whole group's air bags. Read more:
http://www.mmsend9.com/ls.cfm?tid=4999428845&trk=yes&r=128010322&sid=8762906&m=941238&u=IEEENY&s=http://spectrum.ieee.org/consumer-electronics/gadgets/avalanche-air-bags-go-wireless
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2. Why Haiti's Cellphone Networks Failed
The earthquake in Haiti on 12 January highlighted the failure of
Haiti's cellular phone infrastructure. Haitian engineer
Charles-Edouard Denis, who helped build Haiti's first cellphone
company, Haitel, describes the impact of Haiti's cellular
infrastructure before and after the earthquake hit Port-au-Prince.
Read more:
http://www.mmsend9.com/ls.cfm?tid=4999428845&trk=yes&r=128010322&sid=8762907&m=941238&u=IEEENY&s=http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/wireless/why-haitis-cellphone-networks-failed
Keith
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