Using Route Tool to Measure Hose Reach
Here’s a short post from AJ Johnohsson on using ATAK/CivTAK for measuring the reach of a hose for wilidfire fighting from LinkedIIn. The whole post is below.
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CivTAK with FMV in CA Fires
Here’s a clip from AJ using CivTAK with Full Motion Video fighting California wildfires, integrated with the CalFires’ NightWatch Platform. You can find the LinkedIn Post here, and I’ve posted the whole thing below.
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SDK Released; CivTAK Open Sourced
Update: The SDK is now available for download. The SDK for CivTAK has been released by the TAK Product Center. You can find it here. CivTAK 4.0.7 has also been Open Sourced using the GPL 3 License. You can find that source code here. The next step is likely be CivTAK in the Google Play Store. Update: The SDK has …
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Non-GPS Location with ATAK
GPS world reports on a new distributed localization tool integrated with ATAK for navigation. From the article: Created by Robotic Research, a manufacturer of autonomy and robotic technology, the system provides localization and positioning data for teams entering underground facilities and traveling inside buildings and in urban canyons. According to the company, multiple systems — including, besides WarLoc, robotic systems, UAVs …
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Par Launches TeamConnect
There’s a story in GISUser on Par’s launch of TeamConnect. Most readers of TAKCiv will be aware of TeamConnect, because its been around for a couple of years now. Its an easy to use, civilian-friendly replacement for TAKServer, that supports all the basic functionality of TAKServer. Here’s an excerpt: TeamConnect by PAR acts as a collaboration bridge to facilitate communication …
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ATAK Sand Table Demo
Here’s a demo from the University of Colorado, Center of Excellence, Advanced Technology, that shows ATAK projected onto a 3D sand-table for better command visualization. It makes me wonder how you “3D print” a sand table. Let me know if you how they do that or whether to just 3D print it with ABS (more expensive, more durable). Also, can …
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Philippines leverages advanced technology in lock-down — Including ATAK
The Manila Times reports that the Philippines Government is leveraging several advanced technologies to manage their Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). The article discusses several technologies. Here’s what they said about ATAK: JTF Covid Shield teams are deployed with 500 units of highly secured Samsung smartphones, installed with a mission essential app suite called Android Tactical Awareness Kit (ATAK). Another app the …
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Panasonic Features ATAK w/ Phones & Toughbooks
Panasonic recently posted a video to YouTube discussing how ATAK plus Toughbooks and Panasonic rugged phones are the key to situational Awareness. Its a very complementary of the TAK program’s transformation capabilities.
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CivTAK 3.13 Manual
The CivTAK Manual is here.
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Samsung Touts ATAK Fighting CA Fires
“DHS continues to champion the use of ATAK as an all-risk tool for first responders, and we’ve been really impressed with how Galaxy devices elevate the use of ATAK in the field,”
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