Friday, June 6, 2008

Why You Should Invest in GPS Vehicle Tracking

By Salvador Paez

What makes GPS the vehicle tracking system of choice among civilians? Predictably enough, it's its efficiency.

Simply put, GPS has the most advanced satellite system technology in the whole world. Aside from that, it is the world's only Global National Satellite System (GNSS) that is fully operational. The GPS system is also wholly being maintained and regulated by the government, making its navigational services completely cost-effective for the regular civilian and motorist. All these make the GPS system one of the best and most attractive means for vehicle tracking.

Most of the vehicle tracking systems today utilize either radio frequencies or GPRS as their communication protocol between the transmitter and the receiver. For example, LoJack and the LORAN vehicle tracking systems make use of radio frequencies to keep tracking of vehicles on the road. The GPS, on the other hand, utilizes microwave signals as satellite frequencies transmitted by at least 24 medium Earth orbit satellites to precisely track down a vehicle's direction, speed, and location based on its transmitter. The sophisticated technology involved is completely free of charge, explaining the popularity of GPS above other national systems used at the civilian level.

GPS signals are also strong enough not to be broken by obstructions below. Direct line of sight is not necessary to maintain the tracking, unlike other satellite-based navigational systems. Your vehicle can go under a tunnel and it can still be tracked by GPS.

Vehicle tracking is not the only purpose of the GPS satellite system at a civilian level. There are many other uses of the GPS, including navigational gears used in hiking or outdoor camping activities. Other applications often deal with environmental activities such as determining atmospheric conditions as well as analyzing varying levels of gravity across different parts of the planet's surface.

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