How GPS Tracking Works
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008A GPS Tracking device can enable anyone to track the location of a person, a vehicle, or an asset anywhere on the earth. There are 27 satellites orbiting the earth, 24 are operational, the other three will become operational if one of the satellites fail. At any given time there are at least three satellites that are visible in the sky from a location. These satellites could then triangulate on the position of the GPS tracking device attached to the object targeted. By continually triangulating the coordinates on a regular interval, the satellites could determine the speed, distance traveled, and how long an object remains stationary.
There are two types of GPS Tracking systems in the market and these are classified as Passive and Active.Â
