Global Positioning System (GPS)
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is a great boon to anyone who has the need to navigate either great or small distances. This navigation technology has been made available to the general public in the form of handheld receivers that use this satellite technology. Through the use of these handheld receivers, one can navigate back to a starting point or other predetermined locations without the use of maps or any other equipment. In conjunction with accurate maps, and other basic tools like a compass and Lat/Long or UTM scales, one can navigate to identified locations on maps or take readings from a location that they are at or have been at and plot those locations on a map.
All of these features make it a very desirable and useful technology for a mirid of activities including Search and Rescue, Aviation and Nautical navigation, pilgrimage, hiking, camping, and many more. All of these various GPS users have unique needs which require different levels of understanding and skill in using this technology.
