Monday, February 9, 2009

Geographical Information Systems

When the smart trucks hit the road in Georgia they have a lot of technology on them. A lot of people think that people who work in the power industry is a simple job that anyone can do. These trucks are as smart as you are. This article that I read to get information about GIS is very sophicated. People were able to find every pole and transformer in the whole state and surrounding states. They even programmed directions to every transformer in the states. One of men said," I have even driven on a pig trail to find a down transformer." This information has even saved lives. When hurricane Katrina blew through Louisiana. These workers went down to help rebuild the transformer there.

The GIS has helped all sorts of people. The Aussies use this system to locate and find locusts. This has helped saved millions of acres of farmland. The system in Australia is able to loate migration patterns in the locusts and able to see how much they are growing in size. This system is a blessing there.

Australian Plague Locust Commission, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Foresty Australia, GOP Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

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