GPS receiver
Position-finding device
A GPS receiver is an electronic device that detects signals from satellites to determine its geographic position.
Found in smartphones, car navigation systems, fitness trackers, and handheld units, it calculates location by measuring the time signals take to arrive from multiple satellites.
The GPS receiver showed we were still three miles from the trailhead.
Location-specifying number pairs
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- geolocationDigital position identification
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- waypointNavigation reference location
latitude · longitude · fix · triangulation · differential · precision · resolution · dilution
Navigating through physical spaces
- routePath from A to B
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- turn-by-turnSequential directional guidance
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
destination · rerouting · ETA · breadcrumb · tracking · geocaching · orienteering · pathfinding
Coordinated circuit collection
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- channelPassage for transmission
battery · display · handheld · module · Garmin · TomTom · Magellan · integration
Curved celestial path
- GalileoRenaissance astronomer from Italy
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
geostationary · geosynchronous · downlink · ephemeris · almanac · footprint · coverage · azimuth
Recreational trail walking
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
- marineRelating to the sea
- fitnessGood physical shape
surveying · agriculture · fleet · geotagging · mapping · search-and-rescue · drone · smartphone
coordinates
Location-specifying number pairs
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- geolocationDigital position identification
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
waypoint · latitude · longitude · fix · triangulation · differential · precision · resolution · dilution · correction
wayfinding
Navigating through physical spaces
- routePath from A to B
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- turn-by-turnSequential directional guidance
guidance · destination · rerouting · ETA · breadcrumb · tracking · geocaching · orienteering · pathfinding · waypoint
chipset
Coordinated circuit collection
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
channel · battery · display · handheld · module · Garmin · TomTom · Magellan · integration · Bluetooth
orbit
Curved celestial path
- GalileoRenaissance astronomer from Italy
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- signalMessage-conveying cue
antenna · geostationary · geosynchronous · downlink · ephemeris · almanac · footprint · coverage · azimuth · elevation
hiking
Recreational trail walking
fitness · surveying · agriculture · fleet · geotagging · mapping · search-and-rescue · drone · smartphone · vehicle
- GPS deviceshandheld GPS, car GPS, GPS navigator, GPS watch, GPS module
- geophysical sensorsseismometer, seismograph, geophone, accelerometer, inclinometer
- navigationcompass, compass rose, signs, charts, navbar
- wireless devicessmartphone, cell phone, tablet, wireless router, WiFi router
- Receiverssatellite dish, tuner, analog tuner, handset, earpiece
- sensorsbiosensors, temperature sensor, pressure sensors, heat sensor, ammeter
GPS receivercompass
Device showing cardinal directions
dead reckoning · celestial navigation · sextant · magnetic compass · astrolabe
GPS receiverGPS satellite
Orbiting position signal source
radio transmitter · GPS beacon · beacon · transponder · broadcast antenna
reception, received, receiver, receiving, receptive, receives, receptivity, receivable, receptiveness