A road trip planner based on GPStechnology makes planning a trip and navigating even your multiple stop route a breeze. It’s easy to learn how to plan routes
with your GPS device. It only takes a few minutes to program your route, which
will give you more time to enjoy the scenic parts of your trip.
Planning Your Trip
There
is still a place for paper and a pen or the note board on your smartphone when
you prepare to plan your route
efficiently. Jot down any places you’d like to see, such as scenic or
historic places, and note their addresses.
Ensure
that your navigation system has maps for the area where you are traveling. You
can download maps at the website of your GPS device manufacturer.
Programming the Trip in Your GPS Device
Program
your trip with your navigation system, entering the full address of your end
point, to allow it to serve as your road
trip planner. On some units, this is as easy as telling the device, “map my route.” Then you can add
additional stops, wherever you have noted them, creating a multiple stop route.
Your GPS device may also suggest other points
of interest. Input all information before you start driving. Making changes
while you are driving is dangerous, but you can pull over if you need to, or
have one of your passengers make any needed changes.
GPS Saves Money and Time
If
you have used GPS devices, you know that they save you aggravation, money and
time. They allow you the ultimate in freedom and allow you to plan your route efficiently. According
to a recent study, if you drive the typical 15,000 miles or so per year, you
may save $200 each year.
You
will find the largest savings if you drive during rush hour when you ask your
GPS to “map my route.” In addition,
traffic reports will help you avoid sitting idle instead of driving. This study
did not focus on scenarios where you might get lost. It looked at typical,
everyday driving.
It
is not known whether these numbers are truly solid. However, even if your GPS
device only saves you half the amount found in the study, that’s still $100 in
your pocket at the end of the year instead of in your gas tank. This is in
addition to the priceless loss of aggravation.
GPS Multi-station Software
Using
a multi-base station (MBS) GPS system has shown great promise as a way to
quickly and efficiently utilize the data generated by GPS units. With this
technique, you only need to operate a “rover.” Data from each reference station
is sent to the network using a data link. This link can be as simple as a GSM
phone, which is a phone that uses a SIM card.
In
the last few years, there have been several methods proposed for the utilization
of data in a permanent receiver network. The result of obtaining proper GPS
data means proper positioning on the map, as found by a recent study in Norway.
Reference
network software attempts to estimate all of the effects of error sources that
are dependent on distance. It then can utilize the information from the
position established by GPS units. There are many methods used that will allow
businesses and travelers to use information from data networks though the use
of their GPS devices.
