The Emergence Machine

Gps

physical · transportation · Level 6 · E10

E10Institutions

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A system that uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine precise locations and provide turn-by-turn directions for navigation, relying on the organized arrangement of interrelated parts that work together over time, and a spatially-organized sequence of actions that involves logical reasoning to structure the sequence of operations.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “gps” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
GPS
Origin language
eng

Global Positioning System for satellite-based navigation

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0GpsNavigationSatelliteOrbitShipGravitySystemWaterForceFormMassPlanetActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesGpsL6SystemL3NavigationL5SatelliteL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • GPS German
  • gps English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    Understanding system is essential for grasping gps
  • Navigation L5 (requires)
    A system that uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine precise locations and provide turn-by-turn directions for navigation.
  • Satellite L5 (requires)
    A system that uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine precise locations and provide turn-by-turn directions for navigation.