How the GPS technology works.

How do we use the Global Positioning System (GPS for short) network as an interactive multimedia tour environment?

GPS satellites broadcast the time and data about their location
The GPS Ranger ® has a high-quality receiver chip & antenna that picks up the signals and determines it's own location to within 4-5 meters
As the visitor moves around with the unit the coordinates change and this is what triggers the multimedia messages & map details
At a pre-set location the relevant message is triggered that delivers information about that particular point of interest
Messages can also be controlled by the direction of travel that allow for a welcome message on the way in or a thank you message on the way out.

Once the initial "GPS fix" is made, your entire venue then becomes an interactive adventure with automated messages explaining what your visitors are seeing and experiencing around them as they move.

Originally set up by the US military the GPS infrastructure is now freely available for anyone to use – even if it is just for fun!