gps use

The GPS is like a type of mapquest that uses receievers, within the realms of some kind of transportation ( a car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, boat,etc, or any driving vehicle). The small, compact tool works through three different kinds of GPS variations: the Garmin, the TomTom, and the Magellan. Nowadays, students in the 21st century driver's ed. classes have found some interesting ideas and technique uses in the GPS features while learning proper driving skills.
Some of the features found in most of these tools include (each tool varies on customized features): the use of regular or celebrity voices, a 12-month fuel service subscription, software maps of North America, Canada and Europe, a 6-month (more or less) LIVE GPS service online map codes, PhatomALERT Red Light Camera and Speed Light Detector Software, Smart GPS Navigation maps and routing, some shows the current street driver is on at the bottom of the screen and next street to turn on in the top right corner, some also have IQ Routes, big screen- easy to see and read, very loud speaker, satellite acquisition is fast, map color can be changed, can change the color of the car, some have symbols in 3D mode, auto day/ night mode changes the brightness and color, some others have the ability to prepare a route with any Depart and Destination Coordinates, others also give good POI (Points Of Interest)- some don't. There are TTS (Text To Speech) instructions which are very helpful in suggesting where to turn and prepare the driver for the next turn. The status bar can be customized, and the Advanced Lane Guidance (on the highway), shows and arrow with the lane the driver needs to be in, sometimes uses a 3-D sign to exit.

In the classroom, the GPS has several uses as earlier stated, but for the students, the GPS can be used in anthropology, archaeology, science, and math. Geocaching uses the GPS for adventuresome hobbies in hiking and treasure hunting, by combining a set of coordination of longitude and latitude, to find the 'cache' within nature. The GPS system is also a neat way of teaching math and science, working together. The main idea for the student is understanding how the GPS receiver works- by analyzing high-frequency, low power, radio signals from the GPS' satellites above Earth. In science, students can learn how the GPS' receiver and satellite work together to make measurements. In math, students can make a calculation using the GPS receiver from the basic concept of the law of radio wave lengths, which are electromagnetic energy that travels at the speed of light (or about 186,000 miles per second). During experiment, the student can figure out and calculate how far the signal has traveled by timing how long it takes for the signal to arrive back to the receiver.
The suggestion is made for the students and administration to shop carefully, according to both the need and what is available financially. For more information on these and other electronic technology gadgets, log in @ www. ConsumerReports.org/GPS, or http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/travel/gps.htm. Have Fun!!