Understanding the Global Positioning Satellite System (GPS)

World Maker Faire 2015

September 26th-27th

Exhibit Electronics

This exhibit uses a variety of microprocessor based receivers to explain how GPS works and how your phone, watch, and car locations are precisely determined by the GPS satellite system. Small roving robots will demonstrate how GPS tracking works.

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Mitchell Janoff

Mitchell Janoff is a consultant in the healthcare industry with an interest in precision time keeping including the synchronization of precision clocks using GPS.

Categories: Electronics, Arduino, Microcontrollers, Science

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