GPS SYSTEM

GPS(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

GPS or Global Positioning System is a satellite navigation system that furnishes location and time information in all climate conditions to the user. GPS is used for navigation in planes, ships, cars, and trucks also. The system gives critical abilities to military and civilian users around the globe. GPS provides continuous real-time, 3-dimensional positioning, navigation and timing worldwide.

                                              

System Description

GPS has three ‘segments’:

1. The space segment now consists of 32 satellites, each in its own orbit about 11,000 nautical miles above the Earth.
2. The user segment consists of receivers, which you can hold in your hand or mount in your car.
3. The control segment consists of ground stations (five of them, located around the world) that make sure the satellites are working properly.

Application of GPS

GPS is extremely relevant today and used in numerous industries for preparing accurate surveys and maps, taking precise time measurements, tracking position or location, and navigating. Some examples of GPS applications include:

• Emergency Response: When there is an emergency or natural disaster, first responders can use GPS for mapping, following and predicting weather, and keeping track of emergency personnel for safety. In the EU and Russia, the eCall regulation which comes into effect in 2018 relies on GLONASS technology and telematics to send data to emergency services in the case of a vehicle crash, reducing response time. Read more on the benefits of telematics.
• Entertainment: GPS is being used for activities and games like Pokemon Go and Geocaching.
• Health and Fitness: Smartwatches and wearable technology can be used to track your fitness activity (such as miles run,) and benchmark it against others that match your demographics.
• Construction: From locating equipment, to measuring and improving asset allocation, GPS tracking allows companies to increase their return on assets.
• Transportation: Logistics companies are implementing telematics systems to improve driver productivity and safety.

Other industries that use GPS include: agriculture, autonomous vehicles, sales and services, military, mobile communications, security, drones, and fishing.

The Future of GPS

Although GPS has performed extremely well and has generally exceeded expectations, it’s clear some significant improvements are needed. As we continue to investigate the system's needs and deficiencies over the past decade we are better able to determine what capabilities and features should be incorporated into a future GPS to satisfy both military and civil users.

Advantages of GPS

• GPS satellite-based navigation system is an important tool for military, civil and commercial, users
• Vehicle tracking systems GPS-based navigation systems can provide us with turn by turn directions
• Very high speed

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