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NAVIGATION AND TRAVEL

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NAVIGATION

 Navigation is the art and science of determining

the position of a ship, plane or other vehicle,
and guiding it to a specific destination.
 Today, navigation enables a global economy by
guiding ships, airplanes and trucks around the
world using accurate and reliable navigation
technology.
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 Navigational techniques involve locating positions

compared to known locations and patterns as well
as determining the distance between places.
Modern navigation rely on satellites to determine
positions and to travel by sea and by air.

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GPS
GLOBAL POSITIONING
SYSTEM

GPS which stands for GLOBAL POSITIONING

SYSTEM is the only system today able to show you your
exact position on the earth anytime, in any weather,
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anywhere.

Surveyors, scientists, pilots, boat captains, first

responders, and workers in mining and agriculture, are
just some of the people who use GPS on a daily basis for
work. They use GPS information for preparing accurate
surveys and maps, taking precise time measurements,
tracking position or location, and for navigation.

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Uses of GPS
 Location — Determining a position.

 Navigation — Getting from one location to

another.
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 Tracking — Monitoring object or personal

movement

 .Mapping — Creating maps of the world.

 Timing — Making it possible to take precise time

measurements.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of GPS
ADVANTAGES
• GPS is extremely easy to navigate because
it tells you to direction for every turns
you’re taking otherwise you need to fancy
reach to your destination. GPS works
altogether weather so you would like to not
worry of climate as in other navigating
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devices.
• GPS costs you very low as compared other
navigation systems.
• System is updated regularly by United
States government and hence is extremely
advance.
• GPS are often used anywhere within world,
it’s powered by world satellites, so it are
often accessed anywhere.
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DISADVANTAGES
• Sometimes GPS may fail thanks to
certain reasons and therein case you
would like to hold a backup map and
directions.
• using GPS on A battery operated
device, there could also be A battery
failure and you’ll need a external power
supply which isn’t always possible.
• Sometimes GPS signals aren’t accurate.
• GPS chip is hungry for power which
drains battery in 8 to 12 hours.
• GPS doesn’t penetrate solid walls or
structures. it’s also suffering from large
constructions or structures.
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Navigation equipments used in marine

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GYRO COMPASS GPS

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SPEED LOG AUTO-PILOT

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ECHO SOUNDER RADAR

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THANK YOU
vino
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shankari shakhi