GPS

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GPS

• By
• Rich Kraker
• Ashley Redmond
• Steve Valentini
• Megan Ward
• Mike Young

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Introduction

• Objectives
• Why is GPS important?
• Road Map

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What is GPS?

• GPS (Global Positioning System)
• 24 satellites
• Originally intended for military use

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How Does GPS Work?

• Uses four or more GPS satellites
• These variables are turned into user-friendly
  longitude and latitude on a map
• GPS uses the time differences in the reception of
  messages to measure precisely where the signal is
  coming from

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How Does GPS Work?
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History of GPS

• 1978 First experimental GPS satellite launched
• 1993 GPS achieved initial operational capacity
• 1994 Complete set of 24 satellites in orbit
• 2004 Assisted GPS for mobile phones
• 2007 31 actively broadcasting satellites in the
  GPS constellation

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Current GPS Segments

• Space Segment
• Control Segment
• User Segment

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Common Manufacturers

• Garmin
• Magellan
• TomTom
• ICOM
• DeLorme
• Northstar

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Business Applications

• Military
• Wal-Mart
• Papa Johns
• Con-Way Truckload
• Sears Holding Corp.

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Papa Johns

• Street by street updates
• Online orders have increased 100 since inception
  of trackmypizza.com
• Saves phone answering time
• Behind the scenes efficiency
• Spin-offs

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Con-Way Truckload

• GPS is not as prominent as people think it is
• Privacy concerns
• Helps the bottom line

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Sears Holding Corp.

• 11,000 appliance service trucks nation-wide
• Smart Toolbox
• No longer rely on maps
• Drive times cut by 15-30

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Benefits of GPS

• Increased Productivity
• Protection for employees and products in
  Transport
• Can be used in any weather

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Business Challenges

• Cost
• Reliability
• Implementation

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Conclusion

• History
• Originally intended for military use
• Business Applications
• Benefits
• Productivity and cost savings
• Employees and products
• Can be used in any weather

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Conclusion (continued)

• Challenges
• Cost
• Reliability
• Implementation
• Why GPS is valuable

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• Questions

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• Which is not a segment of current GPS?
• Control
• User
• Space
• Individual

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• GPS technology has been a part of commercial
  trucking for many years?
• A. True
• B. False

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• Harsh weather conditions can interfere with GPS
  systems?
• True
• False

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• How fast are GPS signals transmitted?
• Speed of light
• Speed of sound
• Really really fast

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• Questions?