GPS Info Blog

Do You Really Need GPS

admin — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:22:41 +0000

Throughout all time the big question has been and still is: Where in the heck am I?

Adam said, "Where are you going, Eve?"

Eve shook her blond hair and said, "Darned if I know, Adam. I'm just bored with this place."

"Well, stay here then if you don't know where you...

GPS Tracking

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:37:26 +0000

Global Positioning Systems or GPS are satellite navigational systems made-up of 24 satellites revolving round the earth. Each satellite has a corresponding receiver on the earth. The satellites orbit the earth at a height of about 12,000 miles. It makes two complete orbits everyday. The GPS satel...

GPS Usability Over Functionality

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:40:09 +0000

There is an easy test that I like to use when evaluating a GPS, or any type of electronic device. I call it the user manual test. When I pick up a new GPS for the first time, I see how easily I can operate the GPS with common sense alone and without using the manual. Criteria for a good GPS is fi...

GPS And How It Works

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:02:37 +0000

GPS stands for Global Positioning System, a satellite navigation system with twenty-four satellites in orbit. These satellites were put in place by the United States Department of Defense for military uses, and were called NAVSTAR. The first satellite was launched in 1978 and the twenty-fourth an...

Using Delivery, Routing and Scheduling Software with GPS, CAD, GIS Data from Aviation

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:31:41 +0000

Well in aviation the toys for pilots are getting a lot better, for instance the GPS-PDAs with sectional charts on them. Also lots of other data like the J-Aide and Jeppeson airport contacts once you arrive. All this makes flying easier, less complicated and more enjoyable. AvMap EKP-III C

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GPS versus Galileo

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:49:21 +0000

For most of us, GPS has revolutionized the navigation world in a way that few could have predicted. The ability for the average civilian to buy a relatively cheap, handheld, battery operated GPS and have the ability to interface with satellites around the world, providing the user with his or her...

Global positioning system (GPS) - A Complete Review

admin — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:44:23 +0000

Our ancestors used to work extremely hard to protect themselves from getting lost in this mysterious world. They used to erect monumental landmarks, study conventional land maps and of course they used to mark the stars in the night sky.

But today it is very easy to know one's position. Yo...

GPS Saves You Time and Money, Even if a Map is Out of Date!

admin — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:54:24 +0000

You may be on the fence about purchasing a GPS unit because of the costs. But another thing that may hold you back is because you doubt that GPS will provide maps that are always accurate.

Although that is true, one thing you must understand about GPS technologies is that they are far more ...

Automatically Tracking Your Car, Fleet, or Boat with GPS

admin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:10:12 +0000

There is a huge number of GPS products on the market for all sorts of purposes. For example there is a specific subcategory of GPS products tailored for vehicle tracking and surveillance- in other words, tracking a car, a fleet, or any other automobile (hey you could even track a boat, etc).

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Know Where Your Trucks Are With GPS Fleet Tracking Companies

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:11:13 +0000

Would you like to know where your fleet is at any time? GPS fleet tracking companies offer you a powerful system that allows you to control and manage your mobile resources wherever you are.

It is a great way for fleet owners and managers to monitor their cars, trucks or vehicles efficientl...

Lost About GPS Here’s Some Direction!

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:27:26 +0000

If you've been confounded by all the technical jargon and hype surrounding GPS, confusing what's turning out to be a very useful tool, allow me to shed a little light on your roadmap to deciding whether or not this technology is for you! Originally designed with military applications in min...

High Tech NovTel GPS

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:21:27 +0000

The NovTel GPS system is definitely something to talk about and indeed becoming quite famous as it just happened to be the GPS system riding on board of Stanford University's Volkswagon which just happen to win the DARPA Grand Challenge and the 2-million dollar cash prize. If you will recall the...

GPS Security Functionality

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:07:19 +0000

One of the most common uses of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, by businesses and consumers alike, is to ensure security from theft, as well as human safety.

Using a GPS tracking system is an excellent way for an individual or small business to keep track of important equipment i...

GPS and the Military

admin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:54:33 +0000

For those of us in the military, the humble gps unit is far more than a luxury, in fact gps is a necessity. GPS units allow soldiers and officers to get accurate and timely data such as location, altitude and time. In many cases, these rudimentary pieces of data would be almost impossible to obta...

GPS Truck Transponder Warning Sensors for Curves

admin — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:16:29 +0000

Each year the NTSB National Transportation Safety Board logs some 7,000 over the road truck accidents relating in humans becoming dead. As a general trend those fatalities have decreased over all, year over year. Yet overturned trucks are something that continues and it is a serious issue.

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