GPS Technology

You are on business tour in different city. You are lost in an area and have no idea where you are heading. Now suppose you have a mobile in which you can find the map and the place where you are. By using this you can safely drive to your destination. This is what GPS technology gives you.

Global Positioning System is a navigation system that is based on the satellite. The satellites are there in the orbit placed around the earth by US defense department. This whole system is made up of three segments- space segment, user segment and control segment.

The space segment consists of twenty seven satellites which give signal to the receiver segment. The control part is made up of different stations that receive the signal from the satellite and correct them. And the third one the user receives the signals in the form of radio waves from the satellites in the space.

This total system is used to track the vehicles and locate them. You can take this facility by either installing the program on your mobile or by subscribing to the service. The subscription has a limited coverage so if your vehicle is out of the coverage then you cannot avail the benefits of the technology. In the second option you have to install software in your mobile for which you require a mobile set that can support this service. This gives you the program and map on your mobile.

It also finds its use in the navigation of the planes. It is of great benefit to the pilots as well. Global positioning system also gives the distance traveled in a trip, the speed and mileage of the car. The technology if used in the cars can give the information to the car driver when his car is stolen as soon as the safety alarm rings.

This technology has potential to be used in the future by the criminal department to track the criminals and catch hold of them. The GPS wrist watches can be beneficial to the athletes who can keep a track of the number of miles they have run and the speed at which the miles are covered.

GPS enabled cell phones and laptops give the advantage of tracking them when they are stolen or lost. The technology is also beneficial to the travelers who are on their way to tracking. In all the technology has developed at a fast pace and is getting all the benefits to its users.