Saturday 10 March 2012

GPS system and devices


GPS fleet tracking devices are becoming more popular now a days. GPS stands for Global Positioning System. GPS devices are mostly used in cars. GPS uses a special system that can send messages to a computerized tracking system. These systems are build up of three parts. One part is the actual product which is placed in a car to gather informations to send to the next part. The actual product in a car monitors the car’s speed and location of a car on the map. The computerized marker on the map will expose the real location. Part two of this system is the receiver that also stores the data. The third part of the GPS system is the user interface, also referred to as the U.I. The U.I allows a user to interact with GPS device and access the data.GPS fleet tracking systems are becoming more common in business and in personal usage. Many businesses have workers who use company vehicles to perform their jobs. These include postal workers,  truck drivers, operators of delivery vans, school buses, metro transportation, dump trucks, ambulances and many others. And the companies wants to keep track their workers and vehicles for smooth running of their business. Now, the companies use GPS devices to make sure that cars are being driven safely and that their employees are safe on the road. An unsafe motorist could be a huge liability to the company if he or she has risky driving habits. And also by use of it the Insurance companies give cut rates when vehicles are being monitored for safety. And by GPS system the company track on car if it is used for personal purpose that’s the great benefit for the company. By use of GPS devices the family members can keep track of their other family members which promotes safety. By Monitoring the driving habits of children the parents know about their children. If a car is lost then it can be regained by GPS system and thieves can be caught by police. If a worker or a driver tells a lie about his position then his boss can track his position by GPS system. In other words, the GPS devices have many advantages and they give more easiness and reliability to its users.

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