Table 1.
Location sources.
Location | Features |
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GPS | Highly accurate, directly provides velocity, only functions outdoors, quickly consumes battery power, and does not return the current location as quickly as some users may desire. |
Cell towers | Works indoors and outdoors, quickly responds, uses less battery power than GPS, and is accurate up to 100 to 300 m, depending on the service provider. Cannot directly provide velocity. |
WiFi | Works indoors and outdoors, quickly responds, uses less battery power than GPS, and is accurate up to 30 to 200 m, depending on the service provider. Cannot directly provide velocity. |