Global Positioning Service
Key Facts
Abbreviation
GPS
Pronunciation
/ˈgloʊbəl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈsərvɪs/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified
Examples in Context
- The Galileo Plan is the most advanced Global Navigation Satellite System ( GNSS ) put forward by Europe; it is civil controlled and able to provide global positioning service of high accuracy and high reliability.
- GALILEO is an Europe own global navigation satellite system, providing a high accuracy, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. It was launched in 1999, and now it has moved into development phase.
- The scheme integrates the landslide monitoring technique based on global positioning system ( GPS ) and the data transmission service using the general package radio service ( GPRS ) technique, and the all-day and real-time monitoring services are achieved.
- Undoubtedly, the Global Positioning System ( GPS ) is the most well-known location service in use today. The approach taken by GPS, however, is unsuitable for low-cost, limited power, ad-hoc sensor networks since GPS is based on extensive infrastructure.
- GPS ( Global Positioning System ) can provide real-time, all-weather and global position service. It is widely used in the result of high accuracy and easy to use. But GPS is restricted in the indoor localization.
Other meanings of GPS
Global Positioning System
Academic
Geo Positioning System
Academic
Google Product Search
Internet
Genome Positioning System
Medical
GoodPasture Syndrome
Medical
Grey Platelet Syndrome
Medical
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Academic