Wireless locating

The Global Navigation Satellite System (), usually referred to by the acronym GLONASS (, ), is a Russian satellite navigation system operating as part of a radionavigation-satellite service. It provides an alternative to the Global Positioning System (GPS) and was the second navigational system in operation with global coverage and of comparable precision.

thumb|A vehicle telematics device, with its internal electronics visible through a transparent case. Telematics is an interdisciplinary field encompassing telecommunications, vehicular technologies (road transport, road safety, etc., as part of Intelligent transportation systems), electrical engineering (sensors, instrumentation, wireless communications, etc.), and computer science (multimedia, Internet, etc.). Telematics can involve any of the following:

wireless personal area network technology designed and marketed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group aimed at novel applications

means of calculating position

navigation using radio signals

enhancements to the Global Positioning System

array of antennas creating a steerable beam

wireless system to automatically collect the usage fee or toll charged to vehicles

positioning method using precise land surveying to correct satellite readings

thumb|Smartphone detecting an iBeacon transmitter iBeacon is a protocol developed by Apple and introduced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in 2013. Various vendors have since made iBeacon-compatible hardware transmitters – typically called beacons – a class of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices that broadcast their identifier to nearby portable electronic devices. The technology enables smartphones, tablets and other devices to perform actions when in proximity to an iBeacon.

emergency location service for mobile phones

navigation based on the measurement of the distances to two stations at known locations

location-aware feature of Google Maps

tracking system

system for collecting electronic environmental data

science and art of observing animal tracks

management of physical assets maintenance throughout each asset's lifecycle in an organization

technological method for preventing theft

satellite constellation

technology system enabling tracking of persons or objects on the move and supplying a timely ordered sequence of location data for further processing

Traceability is the capability to trace something. In some cases, it is interpreted as the ability to verify the history, location, or application of an item by means of documented recorded identification.

watch with integrated GPS receiver

right|thumb|300x300px|Toll collection area at Svinesund (AutoPASS in blue lanes) EasyGo is a joint venture between Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Austria, that enables use of a single electronic toll tag on toll roads, ferries and bridges in all the member countries. The purpose of EasyGo is to enable the use of one OBE for payment when driving through any toll facility one might encounter on the way through Northern Europe and Austria.

thumb|Signs indicating lanes for passing using BroBizz thumb|Brobizz transmitter for payment BroBizz is an electronic toll collection system run by the company BroBizz A/S. It originated in Denmark and was established in 2008. The system operates using a wireless transmitter, enabling drivers to pass through tollbooths without stopping. It has been implemented on frequented traffic links such as the Great Belt Fixed Link and the Øresund Bridge. Additionally, BroBizz is accepted for payment on various ferries, toll roads, airport car parks, and parking facilities across multiple Scandinavian ci

u-blox is a Swiss company that creates wireless semiconductors and modules for consumer, automotive and industrial markets. They operate as a fabless IC and design house. The company originated as a spin-off from ETH Zurich and was founded in 1997.

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the absolute time instant when a signal reaches a receiver

trademark used by companies collecting truck tolls in Germany

In general, detection is the action of accessing information without specific cooperation from or with the sender; it is "the fact of noticing or discovering something".

open location service based on crowdsourced information

product locating systems in logistics