Article: 113607 of sci.geo.satellite-nav From: "Stavros" Newsgroups: sci.geo.satellite-nav,alt.satellite.gps Subject: Super Maps Lines: 23 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Message-ID: Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 03:13:44 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 144.132.93.202 X-Complaints-To: abuse@bigpond.net.au X-Trace: news-server.bigpond.net.au 1087182824 144.132.93.202 (Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:13:44 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:13:44 EST Organization: BigPond Internet Services Path: news.meer.net!sea-read.news.verio.net!dfw-artgen!newspeer1.stngva01.us.to.verio.net!news.verio.net!news.glorb.com!news.moat.net!lon-transit.news.telstra.net!lon-in.news.telstra.net!news.telstra.net!news-server.bigpond.net.au!53ab2750!not-for-mail Xref: archive.mv.meer.net sci.geo.satellite-nav:113607 Found at Slashdot ..... Roland Piquepaille writes "After five years of trials, Craig Knoblock and his team at the Information Sciences Institute of the University (ISI) of Southern California, have developed Heracles Maps, an easy-to-use laptop package to optimize routes in the whole world for both military and business travelers. This news release, "A SuperMap for Soldiers -- Or Business Travelers," says that the application integrates various sources of geospatial information, such as satellite imagery of mapping data. From this data, soldiers can easily find a safe route between two locations without being seen or shot from an enemy in another location. this package can easily be adapted to civilian applications, such as a powerful travel planner. You'll find more details and references in this overview." And just in case these links don't transfer... http://radio.weblogs.com/0105910/ Stavros S 37 41 26.9 E 145 05 46.6