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The GPS (Global Positioning System) is a worldwide radio navigation system formed from a constellation of satellites and their ground stations.

GPS Systems use satellites as reference points to calculate positions accurate to a matter of meters. In fact, with advanced forms of GPS you can make measurements to better than a centimeter.

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GPS system receivers have been miniaturized to just a few integrated circuits and so are becoming very economical. And that makes the technology accessible to virtually everyone. These days GPS has found its way into cars, boats, planes, construction equipment, movie making gear, farm machinery, even laptop computers. Some major manufacturers of GPS systems are: Magellan, Garmin, Delorme, Brunton and Navman (systems for your Palm device or Pocket PC and Smartphones- FUGAWI GPS Navigation for Palm O/S is an example of a popular GPS mapping application). Also, Bluetooth GPS is the latest trend in connectivity as it allow's for long range wireless connection between devices.

GPS systems are almost as basic as the telephone or cell phone

The whole idea behind GPS is to use satellites in space as reference points for locations here on earth. Nowadays however we have found more ways that one to utilize GPS systems to simplify our lives.

GPS systems have matured into a resource that goes far beyond their original conception. Today scientists, sportsmen, farmers, soldiers, pilots, surveyors, hikers, delivery drivers, sailors, dispatchers, lumberjacks, fire-fighters, and people from other walks of life are using GPS in ways that make their work more productive, safer, and even easier.

A few examples of real world applications of GPS are as follows:

Location - determining a basic position
Navigation - getting from one location to another
Tracking - monitoring the movement of people and things
Mapping - creating maps of the world
Timing - bringing precise timing to the world

Furthermore, applications and software are opening up new levels of productivity with GPS systems. For example hotels are mapped precisely, en route to your destination. And don't you just love finding a Starbucks with your in-vehicle GPS system. Aah, thank you Global Positioning Systems. Lat: 40.731195 40:43:52.302N Lon: -073.988717 73:59:19.381W is a geo-coded result of a very popular city. Can you guess which one?

Keeping the real world applications in mind and based on your requisites, you can determine a GPS system that's right for you!