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Photos of the month - May 2007

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By Gemma Simpson

Published: 30 May 2007 16:15 BST


Ever wondered where the maps on your sat-nav device come from?

A man-in-a-van approach may not seem like the most tech-savvy solution but the images and data that end up on numerous navigation devices are gathered by Tele Atlas' vans.

Van-mounted cameras, tablet PCs and hard drives make up the camper-van infrastructure. See more shots of the sat-nav technology here.

Pictured is a couple from Belgium who make up one of the Tele Atlas teams that clock up the road miles mapping Europe's streets and landmarks.

Photo credit: Tim Ferguson


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