Mobile Telephones and GPS
I'm looking for somebody who knows things about this kind of stuff. Things like whether or not an individual could create a device that uses GPS and have it just work without access to things that only Governments and corporations have access to.

Other than the above I have a few questions I could do with firing at somebody in gaz form.

I've got an idea in my head that may or may not be worth pursuing. Unfortunately I've been unable to find suitable answers using le google.

Even suggestions of literature that might be useful would be appreciated.
( Captain V, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 0:20, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

GPS
is based on the access and triangulation of information sourced from US military satellites and commercial satellites which have either been set up specifically for GPS, or (the now defunct) European Galileo project.

You'd be better off trying to sort out something that triangulates using radio signals, such as mobile masts, but there are already products out there which do this (let alone the countries whose governments actually control the mobile networks).

Let me know what you're thinking and I'll see who I can talk to. I know a few people in the field, especially those with a technical knowledge.
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 1:27, Reply)

Thanks
A gaz will be winging it's way to you just as soon as I've woken up properly.
( Captain V, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 12:08, Reply)