Did you ever wonder how hardware makers ensure their devices can locate you effectively via GPS, cell towers and Wi-Fi? How do they answer the question "Can you locate me now?" One way is to use in-lab simulations for testing. I spoke with Nigel Wright, Spirent's vice president of marketing for wireless about how the company's testing services work and are used.
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How do you conduct a social survey in a rural community and display the results on a map without compromising the anonymity of the respondents? This was the challenge before the Town of Wausau, Wisconsin, a rural community with low population growth and little economic development. Dr. James M. McCluskey, a professor in the Department of Geography and Geology with the University of Wisconsin Colleges, tells how they used data from the Public Land Survey System to solve the problem.