January 19, 2011

Fields of application of GPS

he most natural application for GPS navigation embedded in cars, airplanes and ships. It allows anyone with a GPS receiver to determine its speed and its position on the map, air or sea, with incredible accuracy. Drivers can use devices GPS Car Portable follow a route, or find a deviation allowing them to easily bypass a traffic jam or slowdown. With other software loaded on the GPS, they can get traffic information, be warned when approaching speed cameras, locating landmarks and other cues needed on their journey, etc..

The GPS was useful in all kinds of cases: for hikers and other lovers of outdoor activities, the GPS can check they are following the right path and to predict in advance of the meeting points. In town, even when traveling abroad, pedestrians can use to find their way and taking shortcuts. The players, they opt for the game of geocaching, a kind of treasure hunt for the digital era, during which participants must find a hidden treasure with accurate GPS signals.
One thinks of the emergency services, for example, who use a GPS navigator to arrive as quickly as possible on the scene of an accident, but also to locate the position of the injured and allow medical personnel to find them as soon as possible - thus giving the best possible chance to accident victims.This is particularly useful for rescue missions at sea and on land in bad weather, which would earn it a few minutes can make all the difference when it comes to saving someone's life.
Scientists and engineers in a variety of disciplines also use GPS receivers for various applications: scientific experiments, monitoring of geological, seismic and volcanic activity. With GPS navigators positioned at strategic locations, in particular they may follow the evolution of climate change and other phenomena. Using GPS, we can now produce extremely accurate maps.

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