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GPS Anyone?“Do you know where you’re going to?” is a line from an old song. In this ever changing world, finding directions and determining ones location are of prime importance to many activities. Different kinds of technologies have tried of master the art of navigation and positioning. The U.S. Department of Defense’ keen interest on a super precise form of worldwide positioning, led to the development of the Global Positioning System – something that has created great impact in the field of navigation.So the GPS has military origins. Some of its military applications include minesweeping, aircraft landing and infantry operations. Its effectiveness in battle was clearly demonstrated during the Gulf War. The GPS easily found its way to the commercial and consumer fields. It has found its way into cars, boats, planes, construction equipment, movie making gear, farm machinery and laptop computers. Experts foresee its commercial growth in the coming years due to the continuous technological advances. For instance, the advent of VLSI technology in the semiconductor chip industry likewise has positively influenced the GPS technology. It has caused a reduction in size and cost of GPS receivers. |
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