Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Satellite navigation
- Satellite navigation
systems use GPS to plan
routes and give directions
- Drivers can also
- Check speed
- Check location of
speed cameras
- Get traffic reports to
avoid congestion
- Health & safety risks
- Drivers take
eyes off the road
- Devices may
cause blind spot
- Lead driver
to wrong way
- Pedestrians use small
waterproof, shockproof devices to
- Find their way in cities &
countryside
- Set coordinates &
use compass
- Geocaching
- An outdoor, high-tech
treasure hunt
- Convergence
- Smartphones used as
a Sat Nav systems
- Advantages
- Always have mobile
phone with you
- Small, light & easier
to carry around
- Buy applications from major
sat nav manufacturers
- Disadvantages
- App may be expensive
- Charges for Internet
usage/roaming
- Using GPS may run the
battery down more quickly
- Version may not be
the most up-to-date
- Accessibility features
- Information about local disabled facilities
- Speak location to blind users