8/4/2010

GPS NAVIGATION TERMINOLOGY

Active GOTO
Waypoint

N (0000)

Desired Track
(DTK) (xº)

(CMG) (xº) N (00)

GE1 Earth Trek (Lecturer: Ariel C. Blanco)

APPLICATIONS OF GPS Course Made Good (CMG) Tracking (TRK) (xº)

Active From
Present
Waypoint
Location

GPS NAVIGATION: ON THE GROUND POSITION FIX

A position is based on real-time satellite tracking.
Active GOTO
It’s defined by a set of coordinates.
Waypoint
N
It has no name.
Bearing = 780
COG = 3500
A position represents only an approximation of the
Bearing = 650 XTE = 1/3 mi. receiver’s true location.
COG = 50 XTE
A position is not static. It changes constantly as the
= 1/2 mi. GPS receiver moves (or wanders due to random
Bearing = 400 errors).
COG = 1040
XTE = 1/4 mi.

A receiver must be in 2D or 3D mode (at least 3 or 4
satellites acquired) in order to provide a position fix.
Course Over Ground (COG) =
3D mode dramatically improves position accuracy.
Location Where GOTO Bearing =
Was Executed Cross Track Error (XTE) =

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WAYPOINT PLANNING A NAVIGATION ROUTE

A waypoint is based on coordinates entered into a
GPS receiver’s memory.

It can be either a saved position fix, or user
entered coordinates.

It can be created for any remote point on earth.

It must have a receiver designated code or
number, or a user supplied name.

Once entered and saved, a waypoint remains
unchanged in the receiver’s memory until edited
or deleted.
= Waypoints
Start

HOW A RECEIVER “SEES” YOUR ROUTE

VARIOUS APPLICATIONS
Blue circles: the potential circle of
GPS error at each waypoint.

Archaeology
Pedestrian navigation

Agriculture
Recreation/Sports

Emergency Response
Deformation monitoring

Courier services
Weather
Yellow stars: where you
Health
Future?
want to go.

Tourism

Green stars: where the GPS

receiver may take you.

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GROUP DISCUSSION

Think of applications of GPS from which the
Philippine society can really benefit from.

List them down and present them to class

Be specific!

Remember the 5 broad categories:
 Location
 Navigation
 Tracking
 Mapping
 Timing