GPS Is Everywhere — and You’re Already Using It

We’ve posted plenty of articles about how the GPS vehicle tracking services from Track What Matters helps businesses manage their vehicles (and the employees driving those vehicles), prevent equipment theft, track rental equipment and much more. But sometimes it’s easy to forget just how ubiquitous GPS is in our everyday lives as well.

GPS began as a military tool and it has played a crucial role in helping U.S. armed forces accomplish their mission in Desert Storm. The ability to function in limited visibility allowed for night maneuvers and enabled soldiers to “see through” sandstorms, giving them pinpoint information on land, in the air and at sea.

When the U.S. government opened GPS to the civilian world, a whole new vista of possibilities opened up as well. Regardless of whether your company has ever used GPS in its fleet vehicles, chances are your own personal vehicle uses some form of it. Countless commuters and travelers depend on GPS to guide them instead of having to pull over and unfold a cumbersome road map. We take it for granted that we can no longer get lost while driving — but think about how amazing that really is!

Every new need seems to create a new GPS application. We’ve mentioned how balloon-mounted GPS tracking systems have helped organizations monitor environmental issues, and how GPS tracking devices have revolutionized the surveying industry. Scientists use GPS in their studies of the animal kingdom, tracking endangered species and migratory patterns. It has helped unearth signs of ancient civilizations. And have you ever wondered how British and French construction crews working on the “Chunnel” managed to dig their way toward each other with perfect accuracy? That’s right – GPS tracking to the rescue again!

GPS already does so much for us — what more can it do for you and your business? Let’s talk about it!