usages of the gps |
The GPS was originally created and used to find best route to get them from A to B in shortest amount of time. It still is, but we have managed to find different ways to make use of this incredible system.
Other than the uses mentioned in the image above, it can be used for many other purposes. For example:
The GPS can also be used to get a very accurate time stamp. All GPS satellites have multiple atomic clocks, and includes the time in the signal it sends out. By reading these signals, a GPS receiver can determine the current time within 100 billionths of a second.
It has become a comon part of recreational activities, such as:
The great things the GPS does for us, am I right?
- Military; for calculating the pathway of munitions and searching for targets, etc.
- Airlines; for staying on track on the best possible route
- Shipping companies; for convenience and accuracy in destination
- Trucking firms' no more paper maps, just one hefty device
- Driving; finding the best possible pizza places everywhere
- Cell phone applications; "will you allow Google to know your location?" and bam, lots of recommendations
- Farm equipment; grow crops, find ideal plot
- Dog collars; well, you don't want to lose your dog do you?
- Science; climate change research, meteorology, etc. where you got to find ideal locations
The GPS can also be used to get a very accurate time stamp. All GPS satellites have multiple atomic clocks, and includes the time in the signal it sends out. By reading these signals, a GPS receiver can determine the current time within 100 billionths of a second.
- Stock market: where the ownership of massive amounts of money can change within fractions of a second
- ATMs; monitering the transferral of money
- Synchronise base stations in cellphone networks; important for the functioning of the system
It has become a comon part of recreational activities, such as:
- Hiking
- Skiing
- Mountain climbing
- Cross country cycling
- Geotagging/Geodashing/Geocaching
The great things the GPS does for us, am I right?