GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. Originally intended for the military, the system has been available for civilian and commercial use since the 1980s and has seen great advances in its technology over the years. Available 24 hours a day, today’s GPS devices can calculate amazing amounts of information other than simple longitude and latitude. Just some of the information includes speed, bearing, track, altitude, trip distance, distance to destination, and sunrise and sunset time.

The foundation of fleet management, asset monitoring and vehicle recovery systems is GPS tracking. Recent advances have created greater sensitivity in devices, making them extremely accurate thanks to receivers’ parallel multi-channel designs. This gives users the ability to track vehicles or assets virtually anywhere in the world, even those hidden underneath tall buildings or in covered garages. And now with devices offering street view mapping, geo-fence alerts, and countless software features and customer support, users have excellent tools to know where their vehicle or other asset is at all times.