GPS

Slide 1: GPS By Brad Kovach

Slide 2: Quick Quiz • What Does GPS Stand For? • How much does it cost? • Which country developed it? • What’s my Mom’s Name?

Slide 3: Answers • What Does GPS Stand For? – Global Positioning System • How Much Does it Cost? – It is free. • Which country developed it? – United States • What’s My Mom’s Name? – Laura

Slide 4: Design • 3 segments: Space, Control, User – Space segment made of 24 satellites orbiting the Earth. – Control consists of engineers organizing the flight plan – Users, like you and me, have receivers that contact the satellites for information on location.

Slide 5: How GPS Works • User requests GPS information • GPS sends response with time • GPS receiver calculates location based on response time. • That guy rules the world

Slide 6: Common Applications • Outdoorsmen/women use GPS • Smart Bombs, Cruise Missles, and other million dollar explosives use GPS • Vehicles are starting to use GPS

Slide 7: GPS In Vehicles • DVD Navigation – DVD + GPS Information = Interactive Map • Pros – Harder to get lost – You look cool • Cons – Expensive – Talking voices are annoying

Slide 8: Harder Quiz Time • How many active satellites orbit the Earth? • Who uses GPS? • What is a con of GPS in vehicles?

Slide 9: Answers • How many active satellites orbit the Earth? – 24 • Who uses GPS? – Outdoors People, military, drivers • What is a con of having GPS in vehicles? – Annoying voices… Expensive