Japanese firm's hiking app helps rescuers locate stranded climbers
A popular hiking app developed by a Japanese firm has become a useful tool for rescuers to locate stranded people on mountains, with the GPS technology enabling exact locations to be shared even when cell phone connections are cut.
Hidefumi Chida Kotaro Hara Miyagi Prefectural Police Yamap Inc National Police Agency Fukushima Prefecture
Source: kyodonews.net