GPS
An Investigation Into Global Positioning System There is coming a day when we will no longer need a map or directions. A computer screen in our cars will tell us what direction, what street and the shortest way to get somewhere. It will make delivery businesses more efficient and will keep track of the delivery trucks. It will guide ambulances and fire-trucks to their destinations quicker. Here is a look at this computer system called, Global Positioning System. Global Positioning System, or G.P.S. is an extensive geographic coverage of earth, 24 hours a day, with exceptional accuracy. G.P.S. allows every square inch on the earth’s surface to have a unique address in latitude and longitude (“Basics”). G.P.S. permits land, sea, and airborne users to determine their three-dimensional position, velocity, and time (Reece). G.P.S. can be used for vehicle navigation, surveying, emergency services, aviation, precise positioning, agriculture, photogrammetry, recreation, and many more (“Basics”). So any time you taking a plane trip, you are
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