A GPS is indispensible if you go on walk-about or an excursion into the Sahara by 4-wheel drive. You can rent vehicles already equipped but the agencies rarely suggest them.
“The Navstar system is financed by the military although many have civil applications. The GPS has significant advantages vis a vis atmospheric conditions but more important it is not reliant on available luminosity (accessible day and night signals). The system allows multiple functions but navigation in real time is really one of the main advantages. All mobile objects equipped with a GPS receptor can relay position and speed in real time on a given landmark. If the command is precise, the accuracy expected for this type of navigation is between 10 to 15 meters on the position and a few centimeters per second on the speed. If not, accuracy is about a hundred meters.
Whether on land, the sea or in the air, the excellent performance and low cost of a GPS receptor makes this system an undeniable instrument for precise navigation.
In the not too distant future all our vehicles will be equipped with GPS navigation systems and a computerized system which will give vocal information on which road to take, areas to avoid, or visit, weather conditions, etc. Telephone numbers and addresses of where to stay in Mauritania will also be indicated.
To read more on this subject: “Mauritania au GPS” published by Takla Makane
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