GPS Devices are Now Used for Other Purposes Too

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the fullymonitor the movements of the satellite Sputnik,
functional Global Navigational Satellite Systemwhich later resulted in the technological
which will help in determining the location, speeddevelopment of GPS.
direction and time with the assistance of 24There are chances of the speed of GPS getting
medium earth orbit satellites. Known as a usefulaffected by the inconsistencies of atmospheric
tool for mapmaking, land surveying, commerce,conditions. But this can be improved with the
and scientific uses, GPS is now a widely usedcorrection of these errors. In the advanced
navigation aid world wide. It is also used formodern world, GPS is mainly used in various daily
various applications including study of earthlife equipments including mobile phones. These
The current GPS is divided into three majordevices help in making mobile phones more
segments called space segment (SS), controlsophisticated and technologically advanced. With
segment (CS), and user segment (US).It is thethe mobile phones connected with GPS, the user
navigation message broadcasted by GPS satelliteswill find it no hard to understand the location,
that provides the time-of-day, GPS week numberclimatic conditions and other geographical details.
and satellite health information.Nowadays, GPS devices are connected with cars,
The history of GPS traces back to the earlyhelping the drivers in getting the exact knowledge
1940's when the World War II was on full swing.of the geography, climate and details ensuring
But it was the launching of Sputnik in 1957 bysafe driving at strange areas.
Soviet Union that paved for later developments inGPS Sat Nav Devices
this field. A team of U.S. scientists under Dr.Alice Erin is an Expert Author.
Richard B. Kershner were involved in research to