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Working of GPS
NAME : WAFA ZAHRA
ROLL NO : 209 o How does GPS work? GPS works by communication between its different components, similar to GLONASS, Be duo, and Galileo satellites. The global positioning system (GPS) has three parts or elements. These components work together to make sure that the navigation, timing, and positioning information sent across are consistently accurate. The parts are as follow:
1. Space segment
2. Control segment
3. Receivers or user segment
1. Space segment
This GPS component is made from a constellation of 31 satellites
that revolve in a specific orbit around the earth. They are located at the height of 20,000 kilometers above the planet, and each of them continuously sends out microwave signals sensed by the preset receivers. Each satellite has inbuilt atomic clocks – exact and accurate clocks – that keep the satellites in sync and synchronized with earthbound clocks. 3. Receivers or user segment
Receivers are the third and most common component of the GPS. They are found embedded in virtually all smartphones and trackers in day-to- day devices. Their application cuts across several industries, from transport and aviation to military, automobile, and lot. GPS receivers consist of an antenna and a processor. The antenna is tuned to pick up the frequency of wave signals being transmitted from satellites. At the same time, the processor uses a method known as trilateration to decode and interpret the information. Receivers also have a clock that records the time a signal was detected. Receivers come in various sizes and can be as minute as those found in mobile phones. 2. Control segment
The control segment is also known as the ground segment. This
global positioning system component is very similar to a tower station. The control segment is responsible for managing and ensuring the proper functionality of the satellites. The control segment comprises a master control station, a backup master control station, several command antennas, control antennas, and monitoring sites. How do receivers work in GPS?
A GPS receiver can only work when it is in the line of sight of at least three satellites. This is why GPS devices are less accurate when used indoors. Each satellite sends a signal encrypted with the satellite’s location at the time of transmission and when it sent the signal. A receiver uses the site from three satellites sending signals to the same receiver and the time difference from the time of signal transmission to when it was received. It then uses a mathematical equation to determine the distance of the satellites from it and each other, therefore deducing its location via latitude and longitude coordinates. Using the fourth satellite, the receiver can verify the accuracy of the information it gives and, therefore, avoid the need for an atomic clock.
Global Positioning System (GPS) AIM: To Determine The Area Using GPS APPARATUS: GPS Reciever, Batteries THEORY: The Global Positioning System (GPS) Is A Satellite-Based Navigation and
Global Positioning System (GPS) AIM: To Determine The Area Using GPS APPARATUS: GPS Reciever, Batteries THEORY: The Global Positioning System (GPS) Is A Satellite-Based Navigation and
