Uses of GPS

1.Locating Positions
2.Emergency Road Side Support
3.Preventing Car Theft
4.Mapping And Surveying
5.Tracking
6.Locating Your Pets
7.Keeping Watch On Elderly People
8.Mining
9.Securing Artworks
10.Hiking And Backpacking

1) Locating Positions

It's the main and most common use of tracking a location from GPS. Suppose that you are traveling long with your friends and you get separated, then GPS can help you find each other's location.

2) Emergency Road Side Support

If you face an accident or emergency and need urgent help, you can call the pre-programmed emergency number on your smartphone. Even without giving details of the location, the emergency squad will be able to locate your current location.

3) Preventing Car Theft

GPS tracker is an excellent anti-theft device. By applying GPS tracking device to your vehicle, you can find it when your car is stolen.

4) Mapping And Surveying

GPS can also be used in mapping and survey projects. Use of GPS in surveys protects the time and cost of the companies. It can be used in mapping projects of highways, power lines, crops, soil type, rivers etc.

5) Tracking

GPS can also be used by police and investigators in pursuing criminals.

6) Locating Your Pets

There are so many reasons for your pets to wander away from their home. Dogs and cats are easily scared by loud sounds such as fireworks and loud sounds. They are easily distracted by food, sound or other things and are tempted. Just like this, your pet disappears or gets stolen.

7) Keeping Watch On Elderly People

GPS tracking device can help you take care of a special family member or elderly. They sometimes wander alone and then they have difficulty getting back home.

Some healthcare providers use them to care for their patients.

These GPS tracking devices have a button that, when pressed, the elderly are used to reach medical assistance immediately or to make an emergency call.

8) Mining

GPS tracking is also useful in mining systems. With the help of the device, track the minerals in different layers of the surface of the earth.

9) Securing Artworks

The cost of painting and other artifacts equals hundreds or millions, when they are sold or auctioned in galleries. No wonder they are called investment. Most of these owners are insured to avoid losses because such expensive pieces are often targets of thieves.

As an extra layer of security, they also install a small tracking device on these artifacts so that they can detect the thieves and get their "investment" back.

10) Hiking And Backpacking

Topo Maps are usually used when planning trips. GPS devices are used to find camping sites, runs, rest points and other important locations. It is also used to detect other hikers.