Going for a weekend getaway, job interview in a new city or any other travel can change from an exciting outing to a horrendous nightmare if you get lost. Whether it was due to exiting at the wrong exit and finding that the exit does not allow you back onto the highway or making wrong turns in a new city that leave you hopelessly lost, having a GPS system in the vehicle could prevent these unfortunate events.
What is GPS:
GPS, or Global Positioning Satellite, is a system that uses a small receiver to pinpoint coordinates via the satellite system set up in space. While the satellite system was originally developed, constructed and set in space during the Cold War as a means of defending the United States against nuclear attacks, it is now applied to consumer use via a receiver that uses the system to pinpoint an exact location.
The GPS systems come in a variety of forms that include small handheld systems, vehicle systems that are built into a car, portable vehicle systems that you can remove from a car and add-ons to Palm OS systems, Smartphones and pocket PDAs. The systems will vary in power and ability based on the specific system and the size of the battery. Larger systems like those found in a vehicle are generally more powerful than small handheld systems.
GPS systems will vary slightly in the basic use, but many have a similar method of managing the system. Usually, they have a touch screen that allows you to put on a map option or type in an address for directions. Once the system finds the satellite, it shows a map based on your current position.
While driving, if you type in the address for directions a voice will give spoken directions such as saying “turn left” when you need to turn.
Who Needs GPS:
While a GPS system is interesting, not everyone needs the system. In general, anyone who rarely travels outside the area where they are familiar will not need a GPS system because the area is well-known and getting lost is unlike.
Anyone who travels often, such as businessmen who travel for work, should consider getting a GPS system.
Another consideration is whether you drive alone or not. Individuals who often drive without the accompaniment of someone else should consider getting a GPS system because it reads out directions so that your concentration is on the road.
Selecting the System:
Making the choice of what type of system to get is perhaps one of the hardest problems that face consumers who want a GPS system. Fortunately, keeping a few ideas in mind about the system can make it easier.
Drivers who are often alone or who are going to a new location in general will want to have a GPS system in the vehicle. Whether the system is portable so you can move it between vehicles or is attached to the car is a personal choice and will depend on your personal needs, budget and preferences.
Handheld GPS systems are best for those who often go biking, hiking or enjoy the great outdoors.
The add-on systems for Smartphone devices, PDAs and notebooks are best for anyone who does not travel often, but might occasionally travel with the device.
Buying a GPS is as simple as going to the store and picking out the one you prefer. While that is true, keeping in mind the amount of use and the type that is best suited to your personal activities will make the choice easier.
Kutembelea mji mpya, kwenda kwa mahojiano ya kazi, au safari nyingine yoyote inaweza kubadilika kutoka kwa safari ya kusisimua hadi ndoto mbaya ikiwa umepotea. Ikiwa ni kwa sababu ya kuondoka kwenye njia isiyofaa na kugundua kwamba njia hiyo haikuruhusu kurudi kwenye barabara kuu au kufanya zamu mbaya katika mji mpya ambao unakuacha ukipotea kabisa, kuwa na mfumo wa GPS katika gari inaweza kuzuia matukio haya yasiyofaa. GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) ni mfumo wa GPS unaotumia kipaza sauti kidogo ili kuamua miktadha ya eneo kwa kutumia mfumo wa satelaiti uliowekwa angani. Ingawa mfumo wa satelaiti ulianzishwa, kujengwa na kuwekwa katika nafasi wakati wa Vita Baridi kama njia ya kulinda Marekani dhidi ya mashambulizi ya nyuklia, sasa hutumiwa kwa matumizi ya watumiaji kupitia mpokeaji ambaye hutumia mfumo huo kuamua mahali sahihi. GPS ni mfumo wa kifaa cha mkononi, mfumo wa gari, mfumo wa gari unaoweza kuondolewa kutoka kwa gari, na vifaa vya Palm OS. Mifumo itatofautiana katika nguvu na uwezo kulingana na mfumo maalum na ukubwa wa betri. Mifumo mikubwa kama ile inayopatikana katika gari kwa ujumla ni yenye nguvu zaidi kuliko mifumo midogo ya mkononi. Mifumo ya GPS itatofautiana kidogo katika matumizi ya msingi, lakini wengi wana njia sawa ya kusimamia mfumo. Kwa kawaida, wana screen ya kugusa ambayo inaruhusu wewe kuweka juu ya chaguo ramani au aina katika anwani kwa ajili ya mwelekeo. Mfumo unapopata setilaiti, huonyesha ramani kulingana na mahali ulipo sasa. Wakati wa kuendesha gari, kama wewe type katika anwani kwa ajili ya mwelekeo sauti itatoa mwelekeo spoken kama vile kusema <unk>geuka kushoto<unk> wakati unahitaji kugeuka. Ni nani anahitaji GPS: Ingawa mfumo wa GPS ni wa kuvutia, si kila mtu anahitaji mfumo huo. Kwa ujumla, mtu yeyote ambaye mara chache husafiri nje ya eneo ambalo anajua hatahitaji mfumo wa GPS kwa sababu eneo hilo linajulikana sana na kupotea ni tofauti. Kwa wale wanaosafiri mara nyingi, kama vile wafanyabiashara wanaosafiri kwa ajili ya kazi, unapaswa kufikiria kupata mfumo wa GPS. Jambo jingine la kuzingatia ni kama unaendesha gari peke yako au la. Kwa wale ambao mara nyingi huendesha gari bila mwongozo wa mtu mwingine, unapaswa kufikiria kupata mfumo wa GPS kwa sababu husoma mwelekeo ili umakini wako uwe barabarani. Kuamua ni aina gani ya mfumo wa GPS unapaswa kutumia ni moja ya matatizo makubwa ambayo watumiaji wanakabiliwa nayo. Kwa bahati nzuri, kuweka mawazo machache akilini kuhusu mfumo inaweza kufanya hivyo rahisi. Kwa wale ambao wanaendesha gari kwa muda mrefu au wanaenda mahali pengine, ni muhimu kuwa na GPS. Ikiwa mfumo ni portable ili uweze kuihamisha kati ya magari au imeunganishwa na gari ni chaguo la kibinafsi na itategemea mahitaji yako ya kibinafsi, bajeti na upendeleo. Vifaa vya GPS vya mkono ni bora kwa wale ambao mara nyingi kwenda baiskeli, hiking au kufurahia nje kubwa. Mifumo ya kuongeza kwa vifaa vya Smartphone, PDAs na notebooks ni bora kwa mtu yeyote ambaye si kusafiri mara kwa mara, lakini inaweza mara kwa mara kusafiri na kifaa. Ununuzi wa GPS ni rahisi kama kwenda kwenye duka na kuchagua moja unapendelea. Ingawa hilo ni kweli, kukumbuka kiasi cha matumizi na aina inayofaa zaidi kwa shughuli zako za kibinafsi kutafanya uchaguzi uwe rahisi.