In the end, the radar works with IMUs and GPS to help you (or your family) accurately track your location.

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The storied crystal is claimed to have been able to accurately map the location of the sun -- even in cloudy sky -- within 5 degrees.

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Pricing information aside, utilities and grid operators could more accurately pinpoint the location of a problem in the electrical network--eliminating the need for repair crews to scramble for hours to determine where a power failure has occurred.

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Peacock and her colleagues stress that the simulations are not a forecast because it is impossible to accurately predict the precise location of the oil weeks or months from now.

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These systems have been predominantly focused on capturing, accurately storing and visually displaying location information.

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New technology from innovative product development firm Cambridge Consultants can accurately detect someone's location indoors when GPS drops out.

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But it is unknown how many sensors there are in the JLOC system, or how accurately it can determine the location of a jammer.

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As well as taking 360-degree images every three seconds, the camera also records the exact location and direction of a photo using GPS, enabling scientists to accurately gauge the health of a reefs over time.

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