Global Positioning Satellite Systems : Global Positioning Satellite Systems Robert Miller
What Is It? : What Is It? GPS or the Global Positioning System is a satellite navigational system
GPS has been used to pinpoint any ship or submarine in the ocean, and to measure Mount Everest
Today, GPS is finding its way into cars, boats, planes, construction equipment, movie making gear, farm machinery and even laptop computers
History : History Created by Dr. Ivan Getting
Graduated as Rhodes scholar from Oxford with Ph. D. in Astrophysics in 1935
In 1951, Ivan Getting became the vice president for engineering and research at the Raytheon corporation
Originally GPS was an air force requirement as a guidance system to be used with a proposed ICBM that would achieve mobility by traveling on a railroad system
Types of Devices : Types of Devices GPS devices come in different shapes & sizes
GPS systems are found in automobiles and cellular phones
There are a few models that are strictly used as a handheld GPS device that professionals such as archeologists and defense contractors use
There are some companies who provide other services outside of GPS such as OnStar who use GPS to assist in roadside assistance or accidents involving their clients
GPS Today : GPS Today GPS is becoming a part of everyday culture. It is no longer for military only purposes
GPS systems now have voice recognition and transmits voice data to the end user
These voice data responses guide users to their end point that was input
GPS Future : GPS Future The future of GPS is trending up
Soon GPS technology will be on shopping carts, and helping those who are visually impaired
Automobiles that drive themselves via GPS information such as speed & brakes
Farmers will use GPS for planning and planting their crops