GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

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Introduction of GPS

SurveyResults

Future development Conclusion

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GPS●GPS:Global Positioning System

●a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites

●originally intended for military applications

●works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day

●powered by solar energy have backup batteries onboard to keep them running

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47 responses

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ONLINE SURVEY

SURVEY RESULTS

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83% - searching position of shops,restaurants…

9% - searching position of shops,restaurants..., tracking down other people

4% - searching position of shops,restaurants..., recording health data(e.g.your running route)

4% - tracking down other people

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Future Development● Combination of GPS and Robotic cars

○ Automobile without drivers

○ “The future of transport is self-driving cars”, says GPS inventor Bradford Parkinson

○ E.G: Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain have allowed testing robotic cars in traffic.

○ Advantages:

■ Reduce traffic congestion

■ Solve safety issue(e.g: theft)

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● Applying GPS into daily necessities○ Widely used for finding lost people like kids or pets (Collars for pets,

bracelets for kids)

○ Parents will be alerted when their kids wander away

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Future Development

Wristband

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ConclusionGPS

● Popular and useful application

● Mostly used for searching destinations

● Can be combined with robotic cars

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Job Division

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Name Duties

Tse Chi Yan Cherllyn ● Future development● Video

Tse Wing Ka ● Data Processing● Survey Results Analysis

Tang Sai Fung ● Introduction● mindmap

REFERENCES● Garmin | What is GPS? (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/

● Future of transport is self-driving cars, says GPS inventor - CNN.com. (n.d.).

Retrieved from

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/07/tech/self-driving-cars-inventor-gps

● Global Positioning System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Retrieved March 11,

2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System● Autonomous car - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_car

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