An Underground Radio to Save Lives

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Saturday May 6, 2006 @08:33AM from the technology-with-depth dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "The Duluth News Tribune wrote last week about a communication device which could be a lifesaver for miners. This invention is the brainchild of David Reagor, a physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). His prototype radio works at depths of 500 feet and is based on very low frequency electromagnetic radiation and digital signal processors. A commercial version is in the works and could be used not only by workers trapped in a mine, but also by firefighters and other emergency workers to communicate with people in collapsed buildings or subways."

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wait a second. by mattpointblank · 2006-05-06 08:48 · Score: 3, Funny

"A communication device which could be a lifesaver for miners"? We already have Myspace.

Wait, miners? Oops.
In other news by protich · 2006-05-06 08:55 · Score: 1, Funny

Apple is already working on a nano ipod for miners which comes with a radio,video, music. Code named "underground". You can also connect to iTunes!!
Re:Roland spams Digg too by mindtriggerz · 2006-05-06 10:00 · Score: 1, Funny

Rationality is not permitted on Slashdot.