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Curious about geocaching / by Koestler-Grack, Rachel A.,1973-,author.(CARDINAL)706756;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What are you curious about? -- Geocaching basics -- Get ready -- Go hunt treasure! -- Stay curious! -- Learn more -- Glossary -- Index."Questions and answers give kids the fundamentals of geocaching, an outdoor treasure hunt that uses GPS coordinates to hide caches. Includes infographics to support visual learning and back matter to support research skills, plus a glossary and index"--Ages 5-9 yearsGrades 2-3Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Geocaching (Game); Global Positioning System; Orienteering; Outdoor recreation;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Applying GPS Data to Understand Travel Behavior. by Wolf, Jean,author.(CARDINAL)325404; Bachman, William H.,author.(CARDINAL)325410; Oliveira, Marcelo Simas,author.(CARDINAL)325405; Auld, Joshua A.,author.(CARDINAL)325406; Mohammadian, Abolfazl,1970-author.(CARDINAL)325409; Langdon, Neeli,author.(CARDINAL)325407; Vovsha, P. S.(Petr Samuilovich),author.(CARDINAL)325408; United States.Federal Highway Administration,sponsor.(CARDINAL)139839; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,sponsor.(CARDINAL)138446; National Cooperative Highway Research Program,sponsor.(CARDINAL)281856; National Research Council (U.S.).Transportation Research Board,issuing body.(CARDINAL)141287;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-86).Chapter 1. Literature Review and Industry Assessment -- Chapter 2. Summary of Best Data Sources and Methods to Test -- Chapter 3. Methods Evaluation."TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 775: Applying GPS Data to Understand Travel Behavior, Volume I: Background, Methods, and Tests describes the research process that was used to develop guidelines on the use of multiple sources of Global Positioning System (GPS) data to understand travel behavior and activity. The guidelines, which are included in NCHRP Report 775, Volume II are intended to provide a jump-start for processing GPS data for travel behavior purposes and provide key information elements that practitioners should consider when using GPS data."--Publisher's note.Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration
Subjects: Technical reports.; Transportation; Transportation; Global Positioning System;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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GPS technology / by Gagne, Tammy,author.(CARDINAL)351390;
What is GPS? -- How we use GPS -- Mapping our world -- More ways to use GPS.This book introduces readers to the developments behind GPS technology, including the familiar example of driving with GPS. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. --Amazon.680LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Global Positioning System; Inventions; Technological innovations; Technology;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Let's go geocaching / by McKinney, John,1952-(CARDINAL)515650;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-47) and index.Teaches children how to use a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver in order to find caches, or hidden objects, while out hiking, and to learn orienteering.
Subjects: Geocaching (Game); Global Positioning System; Orienteering;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Geocaching with a Garmin GPS / by Scime, Paul.;
Subjects: Geocaching (Game); Global Positioning System.; Outdoor recreation; Orienteering; Navigation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Geocoding high frequency crash locations : comparing field collected Global Positioning System coordinates with digitized Geographical Information System maps in Wake County North Carolina / by Troy, Shawn A.,author.; Lacy, James Kevin,author.(CARDINAL)335758; North Carolina.Traffic Engineering & Safety Systems Branch,issuing body.(CARDINAL)299081; North Carolina.Governor's Highway Safety Program,report addressee.(CARDINAL)155350;
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 16).
Subjects: Maps.; Geographic information systems; Global Positioning System; Traffic accidents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Satellites and the GPS / by Rosinsky, Natalie M.(Natalie Myra)(CARDINAL)737058;
Circling high above Earth -- Satellites then and now -- Many kinds of satellites -- Where is everyone? -- How the Global Positioning System works -- Ways the Global Positioning System helps.A brief introduction to the history, characteristics, and importance of satellites, especially those that make up the Global Positioning System.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Artificial satellites in navigation; Artificial satellites; Global Positioning System;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Tremendous technology inventions / by Marsico, Katie,1980-(CARDINAL)479255;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-31) and index.Copy machines -- Televisions -- Computers -- Video games -- The internet -- Global positioning systems -- MP3 players -- E-Readers -- Smartphones -- Tablet computers.Did you know that President Thomas Jefferson used a copier? Or that one of the world's fastest computers is the size of a two-story house? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind technology inventions you use every day. From the teenager who first imagined the television to a $900 smartphone named Simon, you'll find out how we got the technological wonders that help us connect, create, and keep up.730LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Inventions; Technological innovations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Road and rail transportation / by Williams, Harriet.(CARDINAL)379555;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Examines the history of transportation around the world, from prehistoric times when there were not only no wheels but no shoes, to electric, hybrid cars, and the Global Positioning System.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Illustrated works.; Young adult literature.; Railroads; Railroads; Roads; Roads; Transportation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The future of communication / by Bailey, Diane,1966-(CARDINAL)486916; Alamy.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index."A look at potential future developments in communication, including holograms, as well as the Global Positioning System and other technologies that are currently considered state-of-the-art"--Provided by publisher.1140L
Subjects: Telecommunication; Telecommunication;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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