“The Global Positioning System/GPS is a

constellation of 24 well-spaced satellites that orbit

the Earth 11,000 miles and make it possible for
people with ground receivers to pinpoint their
geographic location.”
 History:
Originally established by the U.S. Department of
Defense , the first GPS satellite was launched in 1978.
The first 10 satellites (1978~1984) were called Block I.
Korean Airline flight 007 got lost over Soviet territory
and was shot down by Soviet fighters.
President Ronald Reagan declassified the GPS system
From 1989 to 1993, 23 production satellites, called Block
II were launched.
 The launch of the 24th satellite in 1994 completed the
system.
GPS System Segments:
The satellite constellation
The operational control segment (OCS)
The user receiver equipment
How GPS System Works:
The satellites in orbit provide the ranging signals and
data messages to the user equipment.
The operational control segment (OCS) maintains the
satellites & tracks in space. The OCS monitors satellite
health and signal integrity and maintains the orbital
configuration of the satellites.
Lastly, the user receiver equipment performs the
navigation, timing or other related functions (e.g.
surveying).
Uses of GPS Technology
Location- determining a basic position.

Navigation - getting from one location to another.

Tracking - monitoring the movement of people and things.

Mapping- creating maps.

Timing - providing precise timing .

Application of GPS Technology:
 Car GPS System

exactly positions the car

, then check it with a
map like Google Earth.
Alarm SMS sent to car
owner's mobile phone
and the center if the car
is shocked, or car door
is opened, or engine is
started, or the car's
power is cut off
illegally.
 GPS for Motor bikers

user-friendly control,
touch-screen panel
 Detachable Bicycle GPS System

State-of-the-art satellites in space

tracking your every terrestrial move

lets you know exactly

how far you've
travelled, how fast,
how high, how low
and where you are
now!
 GPS Wrist
watch
Displays runner’s
speed, distance,
pace, time, laps in
large display

Charts your
route as you run
or walk, and can
point you back
to start
 GPS Fish
Positioning
System
be attached
externally or
implanted into fish.

allows the scientist

to track the
migratory route of
the fish through a
whole year cycle
 A SLR camera
having GPS
unit

Gives instant and

truly detailed location
information for a
photographic image

allows automatic geo-

tagging of useful geo-
data such as country,
city, street and point
of interest
 AIRCRAFT
tells the pilot where
they are headed, how
far away they are from
the destination, as well
as the height of the
plane
 GPS System in boats

Very specific information

related to the sea beds,
navigable channels and
other useful maritime
data allows boat captains
to navigate safely.
 Real Time Train Predictive
Arrival GPS System

Large digital message

boards at train
stations will tell riders
exactly when the next
train will arrive at the
platform
Buses that use
GPS System:
The GPS coordinates
are beamed to the
smart stop which
announces when the
next bus will arrive.
GPS System to be Available in
Children’s Shoes
set up alerts if the wearer of
the device wanders outside
or inside of a designated
area.

military troop tracking,

elderly care, law
enforcement, personal
exercise monitoring, and
even uses in sports training
GPS device can tag
your teenager
size of a large matchbox

exactly pinpoints a
carrier’s location through a
global positioning system
accessed by computer or
mobile phone.
 A GPS device for
your dogs & pets

The system linked to a

GPS-enabled collar
for your dog which
helps us to locate it.
Conclusion:
GPS is now being used across the world, the list of
uses is only set by the requirements we can think of
applying GPS, and we find it being used more and
more in our daily lives. So it would be extremely hard
to perform many travel and industry tasks without it.