The Important Role of GPS in the Transportation Industry

The global positioning system, or GPS, is a solar-powered satellite navigation system consisting of 24 satellites located 11,000 nautical miles in space. The United States Department of Defense placed these satellites into orbit for military operations but in the 1980s, made the system available at no charge to the public. Since the system works anywhere in the world during any time of day and in any weather conditions, there is a place for GPS in the transportation industry.
The Workings of GPS in the Transportation Industry
Twice a day, GPS satellites circle Earth, moving in a precise orbit and transmitting signals. GPS receivers capture this information and calculate the exact location of a user through triangulation. An electronic map on the receiver displays this location in either 2D or 3D depending on the number of satellites in view from the receiver. After determining the position of the user, the unit can calculate distance to destination, speed, bearing, directions, and other information.
GPS tracking systems have been important to the development of the auto transportation industry. Reputable ground transportation companies use this technology to strengthen their businesses. GPS is used to constantly track the location of transportation vehicles so supervisors know where each member of the fleet is at all times. Customers may have access to this information, allowing them to monitor shipments.
Safety and Emergency Roles of GPS in the Transportation Industry
With major investments in fleets and expensive cargo on board, safety becomes a top priority for shipping companies. An accident or other emergency can occur at any time and GPS allows supervisors to quickly identify when something goes wrong during transport. They can see a vehicle veering away from the intended course or making unscheduled stops, allowing them to respond immediately.
When GPS is used for fleet tracking, data is transmitted in real-time. Emergency services also use GPS to locate and respond to vehicle accidents and other roadway emergencies. Drivers who encounter trouble rely on this technology to keep their cargo and themselves as safe as possible. Quick response to an emergency can mean the difference between intact and lost cargo and more important, life and death.
GPS is extremely accurate due to the parallel multi-channel design of current receivers. The newest receivers improve accuracy to an average of less than three meters. Signals can pass through glass, plastic, and clouds and satellites are built and launched to replace existing satellites, which have an approximately ten-year life span.

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Military GPS Jamming Technologies - The Hot Item Globally

Many of the latest weapon systems use GPS to accurately guide the missiles, rounds, projectiles, aircraft, and bombs - this is good because it prevents collateral damage of those who are not fighting, want nothing to do with any wars, conflict, or political impasse. They are just innocent or semi-innocent civilians, and neither side has a beef with them. Of course, if your enemy is using GPS to put a weapon on top of your head, you'd hope they miss, so it makes sense to jam their GPS to ensure they do, or hope they do anyway. Let's talk.
You see, the US has some of the best GPS, GPS jamming technologies, and anti-jamming GPS technologies, and our enemies and foreign spies want to steal these technologies from us. For two reasons, so they can keep up with our technology or defeat our technology if there is a conflict. That makes sense, as that is the nature of human war machines. Every side tries to get the advantage, and every side tries to mitigate the opposing side's advantage to their advantage. Let's continue.
There was an interesting report put out by the GAO in August of 2013 titled; "Next Generation Jammer - DOD Should Continue to Assess Potential Duplication and Overlap As Program Moves Forward," which discussed how important such systems were to the military, but also how much overlap there was in that regard, especially with regards to airborne electronic warfare systems, and thus, the report's summary noted the following:
"Redundancy in some of these areas may, in fact, be desirable. However, pursuing multiple acquisition efforts to develop similar capabilities can result in the same capability gap being filled twice or more, lead to inefficient use of resources, and contribute to other warfighting needs going unfilled. Therefore, continued examination of potential overlap and duplication among these investments may be warranted."
Okay, but, I also believe that lose lips sink ships and that having any sort of collaborative effort gives information away to too many places, and thus, opens the technological secrets for cyber thievery by foreign military cyber commands. The US knows that China is "very interested" in getting better GPS jamming and anti-jamming technologies to upgrade their own military, and that their spies and cyber spies are hot on the trail to steal it.
It might be wise if all these technologies were not out in the open for everyone to see and if some of this stuff were kept secret, and if enemy didn't have any clue as to which system we'd be using where or when. See that point. Please consider all this and think on it.

Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on Future Military Technologies. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net

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The Garmin Nuvi Range

There are three different ranges of Garmin Nuvi sat nav system - the Essential, Advanced, and Prestige series. All include intuitive and easy to follow maps and vocal instructions and there are a number of different screen sizes as well as a plethora of advanced and highly beneficial features to help ensure that you get the most from your sat nav system. Screen sizes range from 4.3" up to a massive 7" screen.
The Essential series offers the essentials in an affordable sat nav. Choose between the 4.3" model and the 5" model to enjoy access to spoken directions and preloaded maps. When approaching a junction, the Garmin Nuvi will display the junction lanes that are available. It will guide you to the best lane to use so that you not only take the right turn but are in the best position for continuing with your journey. The Essential Series also displays speed limits and gives an accurate time of arrival for your journey.
The mid-range Advanced series offers a choice of 4.3", 5", or even a 7" display and as well as the same features as the Essential series it has a number of beneficial additions. Real Directions is a unique feature that gives directions according to landmarks rather than road names, which can prove difficult to identify when travelling through towns and cities. Turn left at the next set of lights or continue past the library are easier to understand instructions compared to turn right onto Bridge Street.
The High Resolution display and sleek lines of the Prestige series are not the only benefits offered by the most advanced line in the series. The 5" screen has a clear and responsive touch screen interface but the Prestige series also includes voice activated navigation so you can keep driving with both hands on the wheel while speaking your instructions. Garmin Traffic, which is included in this model, also responds to voice commands so you can enjoy total control over your navigation system while you're on the move.
A Bluetooth connection enables you to pair your Garmin Nuvi and your smartphone to further enhance the features that they both offer. You can use your sat nav system to make and receive voice calls and because the two are linked, your navigation voice is automatically dipped if you are on a call. Linking the two also enables you to share information such as where you parked your car or exactly where you are heading.
Getting the right accessories for your Garmin Nuvi will further ensure that you are able to enjoy all of the benefits that this sat nav system has to offer. The powered magnetic mount, for example, not only ensures that your sat nav stays safely in its mount while you're driving but the mount plugs in to charge your Garmin Nuvi Sat Nav which makes it even more convenient when you want to move the system around. Friction mounts and various other accessories and devices are also available for use with these high quality GPS devices.

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GPS and the Future of Trucking

Indeed, I was at the Consumer Electronics Show the year when GPS devices were just becoming available for the public. I was happy because I was busy traveling around the nation in a Mobile Command Center running my business and had all the bells and whistles, even a satellite Internet antenna, completely new back in the 1990s. I was fully wired, and not just on caffeine, if you know what I mean.
GPS technology has sure come a long way since then, even in the last few years. In August of 2010 Garmin had just recalled some 1.3 Million GPS units due to equipment device fires, challenges with circuit board designs. They made good on that and stayed the leader in the industry.
There was an interesting article in the Commercial Carrier Journal on September 12, 2013 titled; "Who's the captain? GPS device takes a trucker on a wild ride," by Aaron Huff which stated; "A truck driver was supposed to deliver a flatbed load of fencing material near the mouth of Butterfield Canyon on the southwest corner of the Salt Lake valley in Utah. The driver never came. Instead, around 1:00 P.M. the police received a call for help. The driver was stuck on a sharp left turn high in the canyon. The trailer tires were inches away from careening down a steep cliff at the center of the giant mine."
Apparently, his GPS told him to keep going, so he didn't make the correct turn and drove a mile further, no place to turn around and the road got narrower and narrower. It was clearly the GPS's fault right? Yah, but even if the GPS makes a mistake the driver will be blamed in the end. I've seen drivers accidentally drive into a no-truck area due to GPS and get a ticket, which they had to pay for, plus points on their driving record.
Okay so, consider this, before we get autonomous cars and trucks, we are going to need have completely full-proof GPS, but to do that we need better back up, better accuracy, better software, better data vendors, and universal compatibility - next, we will need other-than-satellite strategies for positioning.
Lastly, we are going to have to expect more from users, more responsibility to go along with the system, especially when passengers, high-priority freight, and autonomous systems rely on Six Sigma or better perfection. Indeed, I am not here to trash on the GPS of our time, just to remind everyone that there is room for improvement and this needs to be a priority, so please consider all this and think on it.

Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on The Trucking Industry. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net

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Solar Flares Add to Radio Transmission Intensity

Maybe rather than worrying about the next giant solar flare to come take out our communications satellites, fry our cell towers and render us in the dark with a cascading failure of our electrical grid, maybe we ought to take that energy collected and store it. How so you ask, well why not use some of the tricks that alternative energy folks have discussed with using that energy to compress air in giant tanks underground for instance or, pump the water back into a hydro-electric dam from below to use again? Let's talk.
For a reference I'd like to use the graphs and charts in this research paper; "Solar and Space Weather Radiophysics," Chapter One; "Solar and Solar Radio Effects on Technologies, by Louis J. Lanzerotti of Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, and the Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark.
Okay so from an observational standpoint, personally, I have noticed that WiFi signals worked better at Sunrise when the Sun's rays hit the localized atmosphere, in fact, the signal strength was double or rather could be picked up from double the normal distance prior to the sunrise. Could we use the extra energy from every sunrise to collect at least some of the energy we use during the peak hours of the day?
Now then, let's talk about Sunspots and solar flares and their effects on equipment, communication, satellites, and our electrical grids. The great Toronto Black Out in the mid-1950s occurred during a solar storm, and we all know about the historic Carrington Event of 1859. Overloading the electronics wreaked chaos for power lines and Morse Code transmitters and receivers - well can you imagine the damage that would be done to today's electronics?
Think about it, we live in an electronic world with ATMs, computers, electrical grids, cars, and batteries are in just about everything - well, all those every things are at risk in the event of a storm. In on paper in that research report above was a very cool statement; "there is no space for cheap satellites," which is a nice way of saying, if they aren't equipped with battle hardened electronics they aren't long for this world during the first high intensity solar storm that comes along.
If they aren't ready for such an event, and it's just a matter of time, then they'll just add to all that space junk already up there. Please consider all this and think on it, we need to turn this potential negative into a net positive by capturing those electrons for human use.

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How To Track A Lost Phone

What must you do immediately?
Once you find the phone is missing, do not panic. If you find your mobile missing for just a short span of time, there are greater chances that you get back your mobile. After relaxing yourself for few seconds, call your mobile phone from your friend's cell phone and check out if you are able to find it. There are chances that you could have placed it somewhere and forgotten it. There are several applications that can be installed to track the stolen phone. We shall discuss the features of those applications and measures that can be taken to keep your device safe.
Change passwords
As your mobile is for your personal use, there are chances that you have your bank account or social networking sites to be accessible. The immediate step that has to be taken is to change the passwords for everything that you believe can be reached from your mobile. If you have applications installed in your phone, then activate them by going online. You will have provisions to lock your data or back up your information or at times if you feel they are very confidential, you can also delete them.
Block your card
The second important step that has to be taken is to call your service provider from the cell phone of your friend and block your card as there would be a lot of phone numbers available in it. Once you block your card, file FIR in the police for your lost card. If you do not have your invoice with you, go to the retailer where you purchased the mobile and get the duplicate copy and photocopy it and submit it to the police station. Note the IMEI number from the invoice and update it any database of lost mobiles. On buying second hand mobiles, people are likely to check these databases, if the phone is a stolen one.
Applications that help you track your phone
'Lookout' is a well-known app for tracking your lost phone. It has a feature to turn on your front camera and take a snap of the person using it. You can trigger that option from your laptop. The photo will be sent to your mail immediately when the internet is turned on. This app generally sends mail from front camera, every time the lock code is used wrong for five continuous times. For iPhones, there is an application 'Find My iPhone' exclusively for this model of mobiles. When you log into your iCloud account, you will have permission to delete all your mobile data and also trigger a sound alarm from the phone. You can trace the location of your mobile and also use this app to send message to the person holding it. There are other applications like bull guard and F-secure which have features that help you track the phone. Bull Guard provides space in its server that helps you to back up the data.
Safety measures to be taken when you use phone
It is always advisable to have these kinds of applications installed in your mobile, though you keep your mobile always safe. After you purchase the cell phone, keep the invoice and warranty card very safe. Insure the mobile when you buy it, as there is a theft insurance which allows you to get back money for your lost mobile. It is always advisable to have a same position for your cell phone and always take care that you place your mobile only there.

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Tracking Made Simple

GPS tracking has gone main stream. You can find a relatively accurate GPS in pretty much any type of modern technological device these days. Almost every smart phone has a quality GPS chip installed and so do must modern day vehicles. They help the user get turn by turn directions and even mark their photos so they can remember where the photos were taken.
Exercising
Have you ever used a smart phone or tracker to chart your daily exercise routine? They have become very elaborate over the past few years. These days these devices can sense when you start and stop running so it knows what to track and what not to track. With these tracking devices an athlete can save their performance from each session and can then use them track their improvements over time.
Fleet Tracking
Fleet owners are using tracking devices to help manage their business. The owners are able to regulate much better when and where their vehicles are being used. This helps them reduce the amount of money they are spending to do a certain job. Insurance carriers are starting to offer annual premium discounts on insurance, they understand the change in behavior that occurs and they know this saves everyone money.
Golf Tracking
Can GPS help lower your handicap? It has helped a lot of people to do just that. Golf tracking devices have become very small these days too; some devices are no bigger than 2" square. They know where you are and they what course is there so obviously they know exactly what course you're playing so there is no need to input any information as to your current location. These cool little devices will then tell you what hole you're playing, how far from the green you are and can even help to track your score. Of course this option takes a little bit of input from the user for accuracy.
Airplane Tracking
Airplane owners are starting to use tracking features with their onboard equipment as well. These GPS tracking options can help a student pilot learn where they are and how accurately they have been flying their plane. Developing accurate flying skills will keep a pilot safe and alive for many years to come, so there is really no doubt how tracking has helped the aviation community. They have been helping the families of pilots too, with a small tracking device families can log into their family PC's to see where a family member is in their plane. God forbid but if there is ever an emergency they can help locate the airplane and minimize search and rescue efforts too.

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