Case Analysis 3 - Personal Navigation Devices
Case Analysis 3 - Personal Navigation Devices
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Introduction
For as long as man has been mobile the need to know how to get from point A to point B and back to point A has been important. About 3500 B.C. man began sailing ships to travel and carry goods from one place to another. Travel in those times was limited to coastal travel; ships stayed within view of the shore and did not venture into open waters ("Early Navigation Tools," n.d.).
Later on mariners learned to plot their courses through the use of major constellations and the movement of the sun and stars. First navigation was dangerous when elements like storms or navigator errors arose ("The History of Navigation," n.d.). As travel evolved so did the tools to make this possible. Man’s earliest “GPS” devices were
Back Staff
Cross Staff
Magnetic Compass
Mariner's Astrolabe
Nocturnal
Planisphere
Quadrant
Sextant
Universal Ring Dial ("Early Navigation Tools," n.d.)
Why have Personal Navigation Devices become popular?
As our society has evolved and the population has increased along with metropolitan sprawl and traffic congestion along with a growing environmental awareness people have turned to the personal navigation device (PND). The PND has allowed people to arrive at their destination on-time and without getting lost by avoiding traffic congestion with the most efficient travel plan.
In an article by Fred Zahradnik he defines PND as, “uses Global Positioning System satellite signals to provide position information and related data and services. PND is a generic term covering a wide variety of electronic devices, ranging from in-car portable GPS to handheld portable receivers to commercial fleet management devices and more” (Zahradnik, n.d.).
According to Berg Insight, "At the end of 2011, there were 340 million navigation systems in use worldwide, including an estimated 60 million factory installed and aftermarket in dash navigation systems, about 150
NETW-583
Introduction
For as long as man has been mobile the need to know how to get from point A to point B and back to point A has been important. About 3500 B.C. man began sailing ships to travel and carry goods from one place to another. Travel in those times was limited to coastal travel; ships stayed within view of the shore and did not venture into open waters ("Early Navigation Tools," n.d.).
Later on mariners learned to plot their courses through the use of major constellations and the movement of the sun and stars. First navigation was dangerous when elements like storms or navigator errors arose ("The History of Navigation," n.d.). As travel evolved so did the tools to make this possible. Man’s earliest “GPS” devices were
Back Staff
Cross Staff
Magnetic Compass
Mariner's Astrolabe
Nocturnal
Planisphere
Quadrant
Sextant
Universal Ring Dial ("Early Navigation Tools," n.d.)
Why have Personal Navigation Devices become popular?
As our society has evolved and the population has increased along with metropolitan sprawl and traffic congestion along with a growing environmental awareness people have turned to the personal navigation device (PND). The PND has allowed people to arrive at their destination on-time and without getting lost by avoiding traffic congestion with the most efficient travel plan.
In an article by Fred Zahradnik he defines PND as, “uses Global Positioning System satellite signals to provide position information and related data and services. PND is a generic term covering a wide variety of electronic devices, ranging from in-car portable GPS to handheld portable receivers to commercial fleet management devices and more” (Zahradnik, n.d.).
According to Berg Insight, "At the end of 2011, there were 340 million navigation systems in use worldwide, including an estimated 60 million factory installed and aftermarket in dash navigation systems, about 150
References: Brudtkuhl, A. (2007, June 7). The future of personal navigation devices. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from https://www.insightcommunity.com/ 1, 2013, from http://www.articlesbase.com/gps-articles/ the-history-of-gps-technology-732921.html GPS. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2013, from http://dictionary.reference.com/ browse/GPS Hesseldahl, A., & Schenker, J. L. (2008, April 9). TomTom and garmin lose their way