At Air we're all about GPS and so in this series I'd like to share some of the applications for GPS that we encounter, invent or hear about. I'd also like to hear about applications for GPS that you discover or dream-up: submit ideas here and I'll post the best ones on the blog.
GPS used to be synonymous with SatNav, but today it's appearing in cellphones, cameras, watches - in fact just about anything that moves. Perhaps counter-intuitively, it's appearing in plenty of things that don't move, too.
A lot of the applications we come across are quite sensible; some might just change your life; some are surprising; and, occasionally, some are downright silly.
As an example of the latter, and at the risk of lowering the tone right from the start, I thought I'd start with GPS enabled lingerie.
Probably a candidate for "Made by Monkeys", this product attracted a lot of unnecessary controversy when it was launched a couple of months ago. Feminists feared a new era of male dominance as men would use this technology to track and control their women. But - as often happens - these concerns misunderstand the technical reality. Even neglecting the fact that the wearer has complete control over the on/off switch, fundamentally GPS doesn't work indoors. Whilst the idea of loads of women standing around outside in their underwear waiting for the GPS to get a position fix has a certain appeal, sadly it doesn't seem likely.
Post a comment to discuss this application; or click here to submit GPS applications you've discovered or dreamed-up.
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