TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GPS»
The term «GPS» is very widely used and occupies the
2.195 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «GPS»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
GPS.
I don't want technology to take me so far that I don't have to use my brain anymore. It's like GPS taking over and losing your internal compass. It's always got to be tactile, still organic.
Once Iraq became a hot bed for kidnapping, reporters had to use every kind of trick they could manage to avoid it. This included chase cars, security men for more prosperous agencies and networks, and GPS signals on satellite phones that could pinpoint the journalist's locations.
When I climb into my car, I enter my destination into a GPS device, whose spatial memory supplants my own. I have photographs to store the images I want to remember, books to store knowledge and now, thanks to Google, I rarely have to remember anything more than the right set of search terms to access humankind's collective memory.
Today, people idolize athletes and celebrities - and yes, highly successful and visionary business people like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but not the innovators who perhaps have not seen such high-flying levels of success. Can anyone name the inventors of GPS, which has such a huge impact on our lives today?
People are using GPS systems to find millions of little hidden objects throughout the world - often as simple as a piece of Tupperware hidden in the woods. You go to a website, you get the latitude and longitude to get the specific location of a certain specific hiding space, and then you go there and see if you can find it.
Writing a story is kind of like surfing, as opposed to the novel, where you use a GPS to get somewhere. With surfing, you kind of jump.
When we find a fossil, we mark it. Today, we've got great technology: we have GPS. We mark it with a GPS fix, and we also take a digital photograph of the specimen, so we could essentially put it back on the surface, exactly where we found it.
I started accessible GPS research in 1994 and the first version became available on a laptop in 2000.
In this new age of GPS, Google Earth and multidimensional digital maps, mapping is suddenly hugely relevant again.
Agriculture looks different today - our farmers are using GPS and you can monitor your irrigation systems over the Internet.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GPS»
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GPS in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
GPS and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introduction to
GPS: The Global Positioning System
This one-of-a-kind resource offers professionals and students an up-to-date, easy-to-understand treatment of the GPS without bogging them down with advanced mathematics.
2
GPS: Theory, Algorithms and Applications
This reference and handbook describes theory, algorithms and applications of the Global Positioning System (GPS/Galileo).
3
Understanding
GPS: Principles and Applications
Moreover, this unique volume helps you determine how technology is affecting the marketplace and where best to invest your company's resources.
Elliott D. Kaplan, Christopher J. Hegarty, 2005
This book covers the basics (waypoints, tracks, coordinate systems) but also tells you all about using digital maps and Web-hosted mapping services, so you can venture forth with confidence.
5
GPS Satellite Surveying
The new edition of this essential book reflects the continued advancement of GPS technology, including changing capabilities of the satellites upon which this technology is based, as well as how the technology is integrated within the ...
6
A-
GPS: Assisted
GPS, GNSS, and SBAS
Offering a detailed look at all the technical aspects and underpinnings of A-GPS, this unique book places emphasis on practical implementation.
Frank Stephen Tromp Van Diggelen, 2009
7
GPS for Land Surveyors, Third Edition
This is a book written by a land surveyor, for land surveyors. It will be useful for any surveyor interested in GPS, and for engineers and others who want to enhance their knowledge of GPS technology.
8
Fundamentals of INS,
GPS and Their Integration
The book shows a step-by-step implementation and gives all the necessary details. The book covers only relevant material and uses detailed illustrations for ease of comprehension of the material.
Aboelmagd Noureldin, Tashfeen B. Karamat, Jacques Georgy, 2012
9
Global positioning system: theory and applications
These two-volumes explain the technology, performance, and applications of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Bradford W. Parkinson, James J. Spilker, 1996
10
GNSS – Global Navigation Satellite Systems:
GPS, GLONASS, ...
This book is a university-level introductory textbook and is intended to serve as a reference for students as well as for professionals and scientists in the fields of geodesy, surveying engineering, navigation, and related disciplines.
Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Herbert Lichtenegger, Elmar Wasle, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GPS»
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GPS is used in the context of the following news items.
Wasting GPs' time: 'No, I can't prescribe you new shoes'
There's also a myth that GPs simply do not work hard enough, but this is not ... A lack of effort on the part of GPs is not what's causing the lack of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
July 12, 2015 in News: Preview: New GPS navigation satellite heads …
The $245 million GPS 2F-10 satellite is scheduled for liftoff from Cape Canaveral aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket during an ... «Spaceflight Now, Jul 15»
Hands-on with the Polar V650 and V800 GPS sports gear: Coaching …
Polar V800 GPS Sports Watch. The Polar V800 was released in 2014, but recently received a major update that added iOS notification support. «ZDNet, Jul 15»
The Open: 10 best golf GPS
You'll find golf GPS devices to be either a smartphone-sized handheld or, thanks to the breakout of wearable technology, crammed into clever ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Less than 30% of GPs willing to employ physician assistants
Exclusive Less than a third of GPs would be prepared to employ physician assistants, despite the Government promoting them as a way of ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
GPS turns 20 years old this week
I used GPS to get down here this morning," said George Sowers, Vice-President of Advanced Concepts and Development at Centennial-based ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
GPS tracking devices being used in county vehicles
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC)- Genesee County will soon use GPS tracking devices to track county owned vehicles. To see how this might play ... «WROC-TV, Jul 15»
Only three GPs doing out-of-hours house calls across Huddersfield
Just three GPs are on call to make night-time visits to sick patients across Huddersfield, the Examiner can reveal. During evenings and ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
Viewpoint: NICE referral advice helps GPs catch cancer earlier, says …
Updated NICE guidance that lowers the referral threshold for suspected cancer will not be easy for busy GPs to take on board, says Hampshire ... «GP online, Jul 15»
Can the Government Require an Employee to Carry a GPS Locator?
Q: Can the government make an employee carry a GPS locator to keep ... We have been told to carry GPS locators 90% or more of time while ... «FedSmith.com, Jul 15»
