Global Positioning System

The Global positioning System is a satelite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satelites placed into orbit.The GPS is made up of three parts:satelites orbiting the earth; control and monitoring stations on earth;and the GPS receivers owned by users.GPS satelites broadcast signals from space that are picked up and identified by GPS receivers.Each GPS receiver then provides three-dimensional location (latitude,longitude,and altitude)plus the time.This book has been prepared for Researchers,Scientists and for all those intersted in Global Positioning System.

Aakash Deep Sharma has obtained his Master of Computer Applications from Jaipuria Institute of Management, Vasundhara (Ghaziabad), affiliated to U.P. Technical University, Lucknow. He has made various software and projects for Government and Private organisations. He has made and implemented software for tracking and monitoring of traffic system through global positioning system. He has been awarded Fellowship, Research project Grants from University and Financial assistance from Private organisations.He is an active member of several professional societies. Presently he is developing applications and working on web integrations for shopping charts, GPS System and modifying the CMR software, etc. at Nimble technologies, New Delhi.