The Ins and Outs of GPS Tracking

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The Ins and Outs of GPS Tracking
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When most people of think of GPS tracking, they
automatically think of the automotive industry.
But, GPS trackers are used across several
different areas including on airplanes, on ships,
and even on people. The actual GPS systems
themselves may vary across the different
instances where they are used, but the principle
is the same and here we look to uncover the ins
and out of GPS tracking.
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A GPS receiver works by listening for signals
from four or more satellites and then records the
time it takes for the signal to arrive back. When
all signals are received back, the GPS receiver
compares each signal's time and uses this
information to estimate its distance from all
four receivers. The next step is for the receiver
to use trilateration to determine the objects
exact location (within around 3 meters).
Trilateration is the mathematical technique used
by GPS tracking systems that enable the object's
location to be pinpointed. It takes the points of
all the signals that have been received back and
plots them down. Where the signal areas overlap
is where the object is located.
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GPS tracking systems were first introduced to the
consumer market back in 1988 with the Magellen
NAV 1000. This was a handheld consumer GPS device
that the company anticipated would be used for
recreational purposes such as hiking and
canoeing. Over 10 years later, the first
commercially available GPS mobile phone was
launched. In 2001, GPS technology had advanced
quite a lot and private companies began producing
products such as TomTom and Garmin in-car GPS
tracking devices.
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In the early days of vehicle tracking systems,
although they were good for their time, they were
nothing compared to what they are now. The first
types of systems were difficult to use, expensive
to buy and were largely inconvenient at the time.
However, GPS tracking systems have come leaps and
bounds over the past 15 years and now they are
sophisticated devices that could just save you a
lot of time and money. Some extra features they
include nowadays include being able to produce
reports on driver behaviour, the ability to
monitor the vehicle's performance and gas
consumption, and the ability to diagnose common
vehicle faults.
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There are currently 31 satellites orbiting the
Earth 24 hours a days, 7 days a week, providing
us constant coverage for our GPS tracking
devices. GPS tracking systems not only protect
your vehicle, but also provide you will a range
of valuable information to enable you to get the
most out of your vehicle. Having come down in
price since they were first introduced, they are
now an affordable solution to ease your worries
and, most of all, keep your vehicle safe.
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