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GPS Enabled GIS: New Answer for Global Surveillance |
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Wednesday, 05 April 2006 |
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GPS it is now fast becoming an integral component of the recent global information infrastructure.
GPS (Global Position System) and GIS (Geographical Information Systems) have brought a new revolution in the communication system. This unwired technology has made its impact on communicate and access to information. It has enabled people everywhere to shape their communications and time with, heightened efficiency. The end result is that the use of this technology has brought about a tsunami of changes in social, economic and political consequences.
GPS was designed with the primary objective of enhancing the efficiency of US and allied military forces. This dual-use system is essentially used in every aspect of military operations.
On the other hand GIS assesses different data sources to encompass innumerable forms of information. In database management systems and spreadsheets and other desktop information handling and processing tools GIS are widely used.
GPS it is now fast becoming an integral component of the recent global information infrastructure. It has its applications in mapping and surveying as also in international air traffic management and research in different global changes.
The US has generated a service industry and commercial GPS equipment as demand from military, civil, commercial, and scientific users are increasing. In augmenting the use of basic GPS services the country is in lead position around the globe. For More Information Vist: Current Industry News: http://www.rncos.com/Blog/ |