GPS - How It Got On Your Dashboard
Since Man first fashioned tools to help him hunt, he has always tried to improve the technology that assists him in living on this sometimes unforgiving planet. Over the centuries these tools have developed and become more efficient and effective and progressively have become more and more high tech. GPS, or Global Positioning System, is one of these advances in technology.
GPS has so wormed its way into our culture that millions of people are using it all around the globe this very minute in order to get from Point A to Point B and to pinpoint their present location. To understand exactly why these people are using GPS to help them in their daily lives, it is good to understand a bit more about the technology that allows it to work.
The way GPS works is a relatively simple concept when broken down completely. Strategically placed satellites that are orbiting the Earth, relay a signal searching for any GPS receiver on the surface of the Earth. The signal is received by the GPS unit and then decoded. The unit and the satellite then communicate with each other and the satellite then transmits the coordinates to the GPS unit. This transfer of data allows anyone looking at the GPS screen to see where they are currently located.
During the 1970's and 1980's the satellites for GPS were deployed for the United States military to use in navigation for their units on land and at sea. It wasn't until the '90s that GPS was allowed to be used for commercial use. Since that time, GPS has rapidly wormed its way into the marketplace and into our lives. It is so widespread and commonly used that a good unit can be found inexpensively.
All this makes GPS technology affordable to consumers everywhere. And since it has become more affordable, GPS systems are now seemingly in every vehicle on the road. By helping you make sure you are going the right direction, GPS saves you time, money and frustration on your next trip.
Buying a car gives you an opportunity to get GPS built into the multimedia system inside the dashboard. This means that you can not only get the functonality of GPS but the car will be worth more when you go to sell it. However, if you have a vehicle without a built in GPS, you should go buy one that fits your financial situation and preferences.
GPS has made the time honored journey of a piece of technology that benefits people in peacetime that was originally developed for warfare. - 21396
GPS has so wormed its way into our culture that millions of people are using it all around the globe this very minute in order to get from Point A to Point B and to pinpoint their present location. To understand exactly why these people are using GPS to help them in their daily lives, it is good to understand a bit more about the technology that allows it to work.
The way GPS works is a relatively simple concept when broken down completely. Strategically placed satellites that are orbiting the Earth, relay a signal searching for any GPS receiver on the surface of the Earth. The signal is received by the GPS unit and then decoded. The unit and the satellite then communicate with each other and the satellite then transmits the coordinates to the GPS unit. This transfer of data allows anyone looking at the GPS screen to see where they are currently located.
During the 1970's and 1980's the satellites for GPS were deployed for the United States military to use in navigation for their units on land and at sea. It wasn't until the '90s that GPS was allowed to be used for commercial use. Since that time, GPS has rapidly wormed its way into the marketplace and into our lives. It is so widespread and commonly used that a good unit can be found inexpensively.
All this makes GPS technology affordable to consumers everywhere. And since it has become more affordable, GPS systems are now seemingly in every vehicle on the road. By helping you make sure you are going the right direction, GPS saves you time, money and frustration on your next trip.
Buying a car gives you an opportunity to get GPS built into the multimedia system inside the dashboard. This means that you can not only get the functonality of GPS but the car will be worth more when you go to sell it. However, if you have a vehicle without a built in GPS, you should go buy one that fits your financial situation and preferences.
GPS has made the time honored journey of a piece of technology that benefits people in peacetime that was originally developed for warfare. - 21396
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