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If you want to go somewhere that you have never visited before, how do you find your way?

If you want to go somewhere that you have never visited before, how do you find your way?. How do animals navigate then?. sun moon stars. magnetic fields. ocean currents. mental maps (landscapes and landmarks). echo location (sounds). ?. GPS. What is GPS ?. G lob a l P ositioning

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If you want to go somewhere that you have never visited before, how do you find your way?

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  1. If you want to go somewhere that you have never visited before, how do you find your way?

  2. How do animals navigate then?

  3. sun moon stars

  4. magnetic fields

  5. ocean currents

  6. mental maps (landscapes and landmarks)

  7. echolocation (sounds)

  8. ?

  9. GPS

  10. What is GPS ? • Global • Positioning • System • What is a satellite navigation system?. • (Sat-Nav)

  11. Examples of Sat-Nav Systems USA: GPS Russia: GLONASS EU: Galileo

  12. Translate into English:

  13. Translate into English:

  14. Loan Words

  15. Latitude

  16. Longitude

  17. Coordinates of SŠTS Šiška Longitude 14.49° E Latitude 46.08° N

  18. How GPS Works • You’ll need: • A GPS receiver • At least 3 known positions (GPS satellites)

  19. Where am I ? Trilateration in 2D

  20. Trilateration in 3D

  21. Answer the questions: • What kind of services does GPS provide? • Positioning and timing services

  22. Answer the questions: • (2) Who developed GPS?  • The U.S. military

  23. Answer the questions: • (3) What does a user need in order to use GPS technology? • A GPS receiver

  24. Answer the questions: • (4) Name one situation where GPS can be used to save lives. • preventing transportation accidents / • search and rescue / • emergency services

  25. Answer the questions: • (5) How was GPS technology useful when installing the solar tracker at our school? • It was used to determine the tracker’s exact location.

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