Hunting the Needle in the Haystack: Games with GPS
Webb, Robert M. (2002) Hunting the Needle in the Haystack: Games with GPS. Measure and Map Australasia, 18, pp. 39-41.
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Abstract
Since the removal of Selective Availablility (SA) from the GPS, users have been able to position themselves to within 10 metres. There are a number of recreational pursuits based on this new capability. This article is about two: the degree confluence project and recreational geocaching.
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| ID Code: | 3865 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
| Additional Information: | For more information, please refer to the journal’s website (see link) or contact the author. Author contact details: r.webb@qut.edu.au |
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| Keywords: | Geocache, GPS, positional confluence |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > ENGINEERING (090000) > GEOMATIC ENGINEERING (090900) > Navigation and Position Fixing (090904) |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2002 South Pacific Science Press |
| Deposited On: | 11 Apr 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Sep 2010 22:39 |
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