Mapping

The Aeromapper X5 UAV is launched by hand, flies and performs aerial mapping autonomously, then parachutes back to the ground.

The backpack-mounted Enhanced Mapping and Positioning System (EMAPS) can be used to map locations that are inaccessible to GPS.

Google Maps used backpack-mounted cameras to capture stunning 360-degree panoramic images of the Grand Canyon that can be explored in Street View.

Swiss sensor manufacturer senseFly is about to release its new unmanned aerial vehicle, the eBee.

Gizmag takes a look at the new features ushered in with the release of iOS 6.

No Place Like Home GPS shoes direct the wearer home when there's no yellow brick road available.

Local magnetic field anomalies can be used for indoor positioning independent of external infrastructures.

Google's Street View Trekker will bring Street View to those areas, such as canyons, ruins or national parks, that can only be reached on foot.

The FINIS Hydro Tracker GPS device allows open water swimmers to map their swims and record performance data.

Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a 'guide vest' that works in conjunction with a helmet-mounted camera and special software to let wearers 'see' the world through tactile feedback.

The MAST research project is working on developing tiny autonomous, collaborative robots, that could be used to map out hazard environments for humans.

The Swinglet CAM can take off, snap aerial photos along a chosen route and then land, where the operator can upload the images to a waiting notebook.