GPS vs. GIS Global Positioning System (GPS) is a system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth. GPS is a constellation of twenty four satellites‚ each of which orbits Earth once every twelve hours. The U. S. Department of Defense operates and maintains these Global Positioning System satellites. Each satellite contains a high precision atomic clock and several transmitters that constantly send radio signals back to Earth. These signals communicate the satellite’s
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GPS Professor Dr Dogan Ibrahim from the Department of Computer Engineering at the Near East University in Cyprus describes the design of a GPS data logger device with SD card storage‚ where the collected data can be displayed in street-level using the Google Earth mapping program GPS data logger with SD card storage and GOOGLE EARTH map interface THE GLOBAL Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system developed by the US Department of Defence. The first GPS system was tested
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THREE YEARS OF GSM REVOLUTION IN NIGERIA By Ernest C. Ndukwe‚ Executive Vice Chairman‚ Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) INTRODUCTION ♦ Telecommunications is acknowledged as one of the most important infrastructures essential to the socio-economic well-being of any nation. ♦ The globalisation of world economy has further amplified the importance of telecommunications to the economy. ♦ The Telecommunication Sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors‚ and in terms of capitalization
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Final Year Project: * Title: Electrical Power Generated from a Ceiling Fan. Institute: Self-determined Project Duration: 60 days. About the project: The kinetic energy of a ceiling fan is converted to electrical energy using a dynamo and stored
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[pic] WHAT IS GSM???? GSM: GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile telephone systems in the world. The GSM Association‚ its promoting industry trade organization of mobile phone carriers and manufacturers‚ estimates that 80% of the global mobile market uses the standard. GSM Specifications-I RF Spectrum GSM 900 1. Mobile to BTS (uplink): 890-915 MHz 2. BTS to Mobile (downlink):935-960
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GSM BASED DIGITAL NOTICE BOARD Topic: GSM BASED DIGITAL NOTICE BOARD Description: The world is going mobile and we want to control everything without moving an inch.The main aim of the project will be to design a SMS driven automatic display . The message to be displayed is sent through a SMS with the help of a GSM module.And the message will be displayed on LCD display. Basic working and hardware required: The main components include microcontroller‚ GSM modem. These components are integrated
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The Accident It was 8:45 pm‚ a typical Friday night and the phone kept ringing. My daughter Khadra answered at the same time that I was entering the living room‚ I asked her who it was‚ and she said‚ “It is Long Beach Memorial Hospital; they want to speak to Mr. or Mrs Azza”‚ I grabbed the phone‚ “Hello‚ yes this is Mrs. Azza‚” the lady on the phone responded‚” We need you to come to the hospital as soon as possible; your son was hit by a car”. I couldn’t speak‚ but I forced myself to ask the
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“The view of the majority is always right.” Discuss. Question analysis: There is an implicit assumption‚ within the opening statement (which is to be discussed) => The view of the majority Encourages the student to explain why the view of the majority is right The key word “always” prompts evaluation‚ and provides a hint at how the question should be answered. Student is prompted to question the validity of the statement‚ particular in respect of whether the view of the majority is right in all
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An Accident A few years ago I received my dream car‚ a dark blue 1967 Ford Mustang with a 302 V-8 engine. Every time I turned the key I was able to hear that engine purr just like a kitten resting on your lap and could feel the glass packs‚ upgraded mufflers that cause the engine’s sound to amplify‚ rumble the seats and just add to that lovely sound that could be heard up to a mile away‚ which I’m sure the neighbors didn’t like. The best feeling I could have was when I was on the back roads far
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Global positioning system (GPS) The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites that orbit the earth at approximately 12‚000 miles above surface and make two complete orbits every 24 hours. Placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense the GPS was originally intended for military applications‚ but in the 1980s‚ the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions‚ anywhere in the world
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