FYI: Cell phones to be used as data source in disasters

Thought this might be of 
      interest.

      
 

      
Carl

      
 

      
Cell 
      phones to be used as data source in disasters

  

    
      
 Japan Today - Tokyo,Japan -- 
      More than one year has passed since terrestrial digital broadcasting 
      services began a new TV era in Japan, with the services spreading from 
      major cities to some rural areas where prefectural government offices are 
      located. "This is a news bulletin. There was a strong earthquake in the 
      Kanto region," the voice of an announcer sounded from a mobile phone in a 
      shirt pocket. When the user looked at the liquid crystal screen, it 
      automatically changed to a TV screen, and text containing information 
      began to appear in the lower part of the screen. This is the scene of a 
      demonstration using a mobile phone produced on a trial basis that can 
      receive terrestrial digital broadcasting services. KDDI Corp and Hitachi 
      Ltd are jointly developing the mobile phone. The terminal is equipped with 
      a global positioning system (GPS). "Linked with the GPS, broadcasters can 
      also automatically send information about the nearest shelter," said 
      Tatsuo Shibata, deputy director of the media technology development 
      department at KDDI... 

      
 

      
 

Carl Reed, PhD
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