GPS in addition to positioning can also record driving routes, search for surrounding landmarks, geologic hazards monitoring, participate in search and rescue work.

Driving record

GPS collects the data of the vehicle in the process of driving through the collector and uploads it to a unified platform. On the one hand, it can help vehicle owners plan driving routes that match their driving habits and provide estimated times by considering the best routes for them to travel to places of activity in their daily lives. On the other hand, through the collection of vehicle driving routes, the transportation department and related technical departments can speculate the overall road traffic flow through big data computing. From there, the waiting time for traffic lights can be adjusted according to the actual situation, easing the problem of urban traffic congestion.

In addition, for the automobile transportation industry, the enterprise's vehicles can be effectively controlled to improve the efficiency of vehicle management. According to the actual situation, it can also realize the efficient allocation of vehicles and routes to provide customers with better service.

Through GPS can help people find their own location around a variety of landmarks, but also to find food, drink, entertainment and leisure places, and sometimes can be combined with the local reviews of the user to push. This is for many people traveling, GPS is not just a simple navigation, but also an amenable magic weapon.

Scientists have been trying to find ways to predict earthquakes, but due to the complexity of the process, it often goes against the grain.GPS can track the process of geological change through the improvement of technology, and through the detection and study of carrier signals, GPS has now been able to be put to use in the study of earthquakes. At the same time, GPS can also help to monitor the activities of volcanoes. Since magma usually brings changes to the surface when it moves underground, scientists can determine the direction of magma flow by detecting the movement of GPS on the surface. Before the volcano erupts, technicians will be able to use this data to guide the evacuation of residents in the area.

In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, GPS can not only locate the place where the disaster occurred, but also find the location of the victims based on their tracks and information from their cell phones.