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    The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a very simple to use but very complex in terms of how it works. The Global Positioning System relies on a network of 24 satellites approximately 20200 kilometres above Earth in space, orbiting on 6 different routes (four satellites each route). These satellites will orbit the twice in the time frame of only 24 hours. The Global Positioning System Satellites work by transmitting 2 radio signals also known as L1 and L2 to the Global Positioning System, the L1

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    STSE Assignment – Global Positioning System Global Positioning Systems (GPS’) are widely used around the world. It’s a system composed of satellites, computers, and receivers. Their purpose is to send precise back specific details of their position (in space), back to Earth. With this device we can calculate precise positions and also the speed and time of automobiles location. GPS’ receive their signals from the satellites in space. They are used for navigation devices, in cars, phones and GPS’

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    Global Positioning System Wouldn’t it be great if you could be sure that you would never be lost again? That you would know exactly where you were at all times, whether at land, air, or sea. Well, that is possible with modern technology. More specifically, that is possible with the help of GPS, the Global Positioning System. GPS is a navigational tool that has recently become extremely popular because of it wide range of uses. Whether you are a fisherman or an avid traveler, you could

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    Introduction: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS. The GPS is made up of three parts: satellites orbiting

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    often have fatal consequences. The Global positioning system is a satellite based navigation system consisting of 24 satellites in the orbit placed by the US Department of Defence (DOD). Bradford Parkinson, Ivan A Getting and Roger L. Easton are credited for the invention of GPS. GPS was fully operational in the year 1995. Initially GPS was developed to fulfil U.S. military needs, however, it was later made available to civilians, and now it is a dual- use system that can be used by both civilian

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    Global Positioning System (GPS) is a network of orbiting satellites that send precise details of their position in space back to earth. The technology was invented by the U.S. Department of Defense, Ivan Getting, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Gray 4). GPS is well-known for its military applications and was first used by the U.S. to aid in its global intelligence efforts during the Cold War (Gray 7). However, ever since the early 1980s, the GPS has been easily available to anyone with

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    Global Positioning Systems The possibilities for the future afforded to the human race by the technology created today is endless. However, one technology has already and will continue to change the way people travel around the planet: Global Positioning Systems (GPS). For travelers throughout history, figuring out where they were and where they were going was one of the oldest problems. Even in recent years, navigation and positioning was crucial to many activities but extremely cumbersome

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    The Global Positioning System The global positioning system (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system, consisting of a network of 24 orbiting satellites travelling on six different orbital paths. These satellites, referred to as NAVSTAR satellites, are constantly moving, making two complete orbits around earth per day. The first GPS satellite was launched in February, 1978. Satellites now weight approximately 1 tonne, and are about 5 metres across with extended

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    transport systems, particularly that affected by uncertain conditions as the day progresses, these can be classified as, traffic congestion, unexpected delays, irregular vehicle-dispatching times, other incidents. So many people have to arrived at the bus stop they have no way of knowing when the bus they want to board is pulling up to the stop. The objective of this project is to develop application to track the bus location and display it in the application in real time. The Global Positioning System

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    Global Positioning System Global Positioning System (GPS) technology has been on the market for a number of years now. Originally developed by the military for logistical tracking and navigation, it has seen a number of applications for personal and commercial uses in recent years, with more coming down the development pipeline. GPS uses a constellation of low earth orbit satellites to determine the exact longitude, latitude and altitude of the user or vehicle with the tracking monitor. This

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