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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"GPS technology"”.
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The use of GPS technology to quantify the game demands of elite youth soccer: implications for training design.
… et al. 2010). Global positioning systems (GPS) have been developed for use within a sports context to measure distance and velocity, however the methods employed for determining accurate capture conditions has not been examined and rely solely on historical criteria established before its …
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The use of ‘off-the-shelf’ GPS technology to support people living with dementia and their care partners
… on off-the-shelf Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. ‘Off-the-shelf’ GPS devices are readily available, without a specific use attached and are often more economical than products labelled for use within dementia care.This study was designed to guarantee that people living with …
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Perceptions of Risk and Coping Mechanisms Among Victims of Domestic Violence
Given evolving technological advances, GPS technology has increasingly been applied to domestic violence situations. In Central Alberta, a project was undertaken to equip high-risk domestic violence offenders with GPS tracking technologies. In addition to this, a GPS tracking device, equipped with …
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Developing an operational procedure to produce digitized route maps using GPS vehicle location data
Advancements in Global Positioning System (GPS) technology now make GPS data collection for transportation studies and other transportation applications a reality. Base map for the application can be obtained by importing the road centerline map into GIS software like AutoCAD Map, or Arc/Info or …
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Usability improvements for the TaleBlazer game editor
TaleBlazer games utilize GPS technology available on most mobile devices and tablets to create location-based augmented reality (AR) games. All TaleBlazer games are created in a web based editor on the TaleBlazer website using a scripts-block programming language. This this describes usability …
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Shoreline Erosion at Mad Island Marsh Preserve, Matagorda County, Texas
… on lake and marsh habitats. This study uses GPS technology to map the current shoreline and GIS to determine ten year erosion rates (1995 - 2005). Results show that erosion is occurring at various rates along the shoreline as well as along the oxbow bend in Mad Island Bayou.
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Charles River City : an educational augmented reality simulation pocket PC game
… simulation game that uses Pocket PC devices and GPS technology. As mobile devices and processing power become more common and affordable, high school teachers can take advantage of these technological advances to explore new channels for teaching and motivating students. The Charles River City …
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Machine Learning-based GPS Jamming and Spoofing Detection
… reliance on Global Positioning System (GPS) technology across various sectors has exposed vulnerabilities to malicious attacks, particularly GPS jamming and spoofing. This thesis presents an analysis into detection and mitigation strategies for enhancing the resilience of GPS receivers …
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Examining the Effects of Penning on Juvenile Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)
… transmitters for two years and analyzed using GPS technology. Body condition and health status of all turtles were measured and compared over time as well. Finally, a life history model was developed to determine the effectiveness of management programs. While the penning treatment …
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A Field Experiment to Test the Effects of Automated Feedback and Monetary Incentive on Speeding Behavior
… and driver acceptance of the systems. Using GPS technology integrated with GIS referenced speed limit information, eight vehicles were instrumented in a manner that allowed real time knowledge of vehicle speed relative to the speed limit. Fifty participants drove these vehicles, with each …
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Quantifying validity and reliability of GPS derived distances during simulated tennis movements
… collected using the global positioning system (GPS). There is question regarding the validity and reliability of using GPS technology for court sports such as tennis. The purpose of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of GPS to determine distances covered during simulated …
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The science of shinty: A needs analysis and training considerations.
… match-play data using global positioning system (GPS) technology to identify the match-play demands of shinty. For the field-based fitness tests, forty-eight senior male shinty players, including defenders (n=19), midfielders (n=10) and forwards (n=19), were recruited from three clubs. The fitness …
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OpenLS for indoor positioning : strategies for standardizing location based services for indoor use
… of location positioning technologies such as GPS and initiatives like the US Federal Communications Commission's E911 telecommunication initiatives has generated a lot of interest in applications and services that are a function of a user's location, referred to as location-based services …
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Evaluation of infrastructure monitoring systems using PDA and GPS technologies
In the world of changing technology, the ways in which people live and work are being redefined. With the rapid expansion of Information Technology, it is much easier and efficient to complete complicated and time-consuming tasks in every industry. By implementing personal digital assistant (PDA) …
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Vision-Aided Navigation for GPS-Denied Environments Using Landmark Feature Identification
… are dependent on Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Many applications of interest, however, entail operations in environments in which GPS is intermittent or completely denied. These applications include operations in complex urban or indoor environments as well as missions in …
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Design and development of ocean monitoring system based on GPS
… of a buoy with Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, reference station and data analysis techniques. The buoy was developed by considering local factors and improves the performance of existing buoy. Comparison with existing GPS buoy has found that the GPS buoy is far exceeded in term …
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A comparison of the physical load in match play and small-sided games in trained football players.
… the past 30 years. Global positioning systems (GPS) have become widely used by sports teams to quantify training and non-competitive match demands. Although GPS technology has been used in football for some time, its sensitivity in determining training and match demands has been debated. The …
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Tracking knowledge : science, tracking and technology
… of tracking animals and data collection with a GPS technology known as 'Cybertracker'. Involving both scientists and people from the Kalahari with knowledge of tracking animals, the dynamics of knowledge production and the movement of knowledge are explored. Their work together demonstrates ways …
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A New Fuzzy Based Stability Index Using Predictive Vehicle Modeling and GPS Data
The use of global positioning systems, or GPS, as a means of logistical organization for fleet vehicles has become more widespread in recent years. The system has the ability to track vehicle location, report on diagnostic trouble codes, and keep tabs on maintenance schedules. This helps to improve …
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Indexing for moving objects
Rapid advancements in positioning systems such as GPS technology and wireless communications enable accurate tracking of continuously moving objects. This development poses new challenges to database technology since maintaining up-to-date information regarding the location of moving objects incurs …
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