Global Positioning System (gps) tracking unit

Hey ho! The last post was fun and it filled with a lot of great information. So can you guess what am i going to explain in this entry? Thats right, it is time for the GPS tracking unit. As usual i will explain what exactly is the GPS.

Simply put, Global Positioning System (gps) is a global navigation satellite system that provides geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. GPS system is owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Air Force. Similar navigation system are known as  GLONASS (Russia), BeiDou-2 (Chinese), or Galileo (European) . GPS system use satellites to perform.

On the other hand, a GPS tracking unit is a device, normally carried by a moving vehicle or person, that uses the Global Positioning System to determine and track its precise location, and hence that of its carrier, at intervals. The recorded location data can be stored within the tracking unit, or it may be transmitted to a central location database, or Internet-connected computer, using a cellular (GPRS or SMS), radio, or satellite modem embedded in the unit. Nearly all today's smartphones are equipped with GPS capability.

GPS satellite trackers are an ideal way to 
1) obtain accurate, real-time location-based information about a child, an adult, a vehicle or even.
     some other type of asset that you may have.
2) Let you know exactly where something is (like a vehicle) with just a few quick clicks of a button 
    (great for theft prevention)

Function of GPS trackers

  # Used for law enforment. For example a bailed ex-prisoner may have to wear a GPS tracker, 
     usually an ankle monitor, as a bail condition.  

  # Espionage. A tracker on a person or vehicle allows movements to be tracked.

  # Race control. in some sport, participants are required to carry a tracker allows race officials to
     know if the participants are cheating, taking unexpected shortcuts, and how far apart they are.
 
  # Aircraft trackers. Aircraft can be tracked either by ADS-B (primarily airliners), or by FLARM
     data packets picked up by a network of ground stations (primarily used by General Aviation
     aircraft, gliders and UAVs), both of which are data pushers. 

  # Parents to tracking their children.
 
  # Adventure sports: in case of accident, this allows rescue personnel to locate the unfortunates.


To me GPS system is very crucial in our daily life especially in terms of missing phones and individuals. And it could locate the located of the missing thing. Plus it is also convenience in showing the best route if we are not familiar to the road of a particular city. For example Google map navigation system.

The concept GPS system

 

GPS Logic