THE STATE OF GPS : APPLICATIONS EXPAND, BUT LONG-TERM FUTURE OF GPS MAY BE IN QUESTION

This article examines issues which may be jeopardizing the long-term future of Global Positioning System (GPS). A background overview of GPS is given, and successful applications of GPS, particularly in automatic vehicle location (AVL), are discussed. However, issues such as the lack of single, consensus-backed GPS management agency and problems regarding signal accuracy, may threaten the future of GPS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: January/February 2000
• Authors:
  • Kelley, Tom
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18-20
• Serial:
  • ITS world. Vol. 5, no. 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Global Positioning System

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793385
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Jun 13 2000 12:00AM