Nov
24
2008
Trying to figure out where you are and how to get to where you are going has to be one of the all-time great challenges for humankind. Positioning and navigation have always been critical, but the processes available always had some shortcomings.
Looking toward the stars and their constellations is one of the oldest navigational systems. [...]
Jul
19
2008
GPS (global position system) technology has become popular in the consumer market in the past few years. Cheaper prices and higher demand paved the way for GPS systems to start replacing traditional maps for navigational purposes on the road, although the latter still have uses from time to time. Using satellites orbiting Earth, GPS allows [...]
Jul
17
2008
In today’s busy world of punctuality, navigating should hardly be a difficult thing. After all, with all of our computers and other electronics, technology should make navigating a breeze. Well, a few decades ago, the United States Department of Defense developed GPS (global positioning system) for use with the military, where it was later integrated [...]