Commercial Uses of GPS Jason Y. Kim Office of Space Commercialization United States Department of Commerce September 13, 2004

United States GPS Policy of 1996 “Our goals are to: …Encourage private sector investment in and use of U.S. GPS technologies and services.” “Our goals are to: …Encourage private sector investment in and use of U.S. GPS technologies and services.”

Agriculture Commerce State Interior NASA Joint Chiefs of Staff Interagency GPS Executive Board DefenseTransportation Homeland Security

Why Department of Commerce? Primary mission: promote commercial market growth and tradePrimary mission: promote commercial market growth and trade Represents the largest GPS constituencyRepresents the largest GPS constituency –Commercial industry –Commercial end users –National Geodetic Survey, National Weather Service, NOAA Corps, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Census Bureau Oversees CORS augmentation systemOversees CORS augmentation system Key role in federal radio spectrum managementKey role in federal radio spectrum management

Worldwide GPS Hardware Sales Exceed $9 Billion Per Year $Billions Source: DOC, 2001 (Projected)

Commercial Applications Dominate the GPS Market Data for Year 2000 Source: DOC, 1998

Sample Uses of GPS Technology TransportationTransportation –Automotive –Rail –Maritime –Aviation –Space IndustryIndustry –Agriculture –Construction –E-Commerce/Finance –Electric Power –Engineering –Fishing –Forestry –Manufacturing –Mining –Oil & Gas –Telecommunications GeographyGeography –Surveying –Mapping –Geodesy –Geographic Information Systems –Land Use Planning RecreationRecreation –Consumer Electronics –Hiking/Geocaching –Boating/Fishing –Sports –Tourism Science & EnvironmentScience & Environment –Weather Forecasting –Pollution Monitoring –Ecology & Wilderness Conservation –Toxic Waste/Oil Spill Cleanup –Animal Behavior –Disease Control –Geological Change Monitoring –Archaeology –Time Transfer MilitaryMilitary –Force Deployment –Logistical Support –Vehicle Navigation –Smart Munitions

Surveying/Mapping/GIS Sub-centimeter accuracySub-centimeter accuracy 100%-300% savings in time, cost, labor100%-300% savings in time, cost, labor Most major development projects require surveyingMost major development projects require surveying –Rural electrification –Telecom tower placement –Pipeline installation –Dam construction Port dredging operationsPort dredging operations Oil, gas, and mineral explorationOil, gas, and mineral exploration Flood plain mappingFlood plain mapping

Tracking Package/cargo deliveryPackage/cargo delivery Fleet and asset managementFleet and asset management –60,000-70,000 trucks in Brazil tracked by GPS Theft recoveryTheft recovery Children, pets, elderlyChildren, pets, elderly Public safety servicesPublic safety services

Timing GPS offers an inexpensive alternative to costly, high maintenance timing equipmentGPS offers an inexpensive alternative to costly, high maintenance timing equipment Telecommunications network synchronization & managementTelecommunications network synchronization & management –Phones, pagers, wireless systems –LANs, WANs, Internet Financial transactions, e-commerceFinancial transactions, e-commerce Electrical power grid management & fault locationElectrical power grid management & fault location

Precision Agriculture Maximize use of resourcesMaximize use of resources –Optimized plowing of crop rows –Tailored applications of seeds, fertilizer, water, pesticides –Improved management of land, machinery, personnel, time –Greater crop yields –Net benefit: $5 to $14 per acre Minimize environmental impactsMinimize environmental impacts –Localized identification and treatment of distressed crops reduces chemical use –Precise leveling of fields prevents fluid runoff

Construction/Mining Enhanced management of assets, equipmentEnhanced management of assets, equipment Progress tracked in real-time, remotelyProgress tracked in real-time, remotely Improved machine controlImproved machine control –Saves time –Saves fuel –Reduces maintenance –Prevents accidents Rapid surveying for drilling, machinery placementRapid surveying for drilling, machinery placement Smaller, more empowered workforceSmaller, more empowered workforce Pier in Northern Brazil constructed through fog and darkness with GPSPier in Northern Brazil constructed through fog and darkness with GPS

Environmental Protection Forest protectionForest protection –Logging enforcement (e.g., Mato Grosso) –Firefighting –IBAMA: 230 GPS units Fishing boundary enforcementFishing boundary enforcement Endangered species and habitat preservationEndangered species and habitat preservation Natural resource managementNatural resource management Hazardous cleanupHazardous cleanup –Oil spills, toxic waste Atmospheric modelingAtmospheric modeling

Recreation Portable receivers for outdoorsmen, hunters, etc.Portable receivers for outdoorsmen, hunters, etc. Wristwatches for runnersWristwatches for runners Mobile phones (E-911), PDA’s, etc.Mobile phones (E-911), PDA’s, etc. Sports facilities -- golf courses, ski resortsSports facilities -- golf courses, ski resorts GeocachingGeocaching

Huge Potential Exists in the Market for Value Added Services Software developmentSoftware development Embedded applicationsEmbedded applications Localized GIS databasesLocalized GIS databases Internet integrationInternet integration Wireless marketsWireless markets Location-Based ServicesLocation-Based Services

The Market Is Wide Open Civil signals are freely available, right nowCivil signals are freely available, right now More GPS signals coming soonMore GPS signals coming soon Openly published documentation for all civil signalsOpenly published documentation for all civil signals No licensing feesNo licensing fees No export controls on commercial GPS goodsNo export controls on commercial GPS goods Hardware is cheap, getting cheaperHardware is cheap, getting cheaper New applications are invented every dayNew applications are invented every day

GPS Sales by Geographic Region 1998 Asia 2% Other 1% Japan 47% U.S. 32% Europe 18% 2003 Asia 2% Other 1% Japan 44% U.S. 30% Europe 23% Source: DOC, 1998 (Projected)

Exporting U.S. GPS Goods to Brazil Controlled items requiring export licenses from U.S. Department of State:Controlled items requiring export licenses from U.S. Department of State: –Military receivers –GPS receivers that operate at speeds above 1,000 nautical miles per hour (1,852 km/hr) AND altitudes above 60,000 feet (18.3 km) –Satellite components GPS goods requiring no U.S. export license:GPS goods requiring no U.S. export license: –Everything else!

Commercial Interests Affect The Future of GPS GPS modernizationGPS modernization –Schedule, funding, user requirements –New signal design properties (e.g., more power) Galileo cooperationGalileo cooperation –Protecting interests, investments of GPS user base –Ensuring level playing field for commerce –Maximizing benefits of combined GPS-Galileo service Spectrum protectionSpectrum protection GPS information disseminationGPS information dissemination

Point of Contact for Commercial Users and Industry Jason Y. Kim Senior Policy Analyst Office of Space Commercialization U.S. Department of Commerce Jason Y. Kim Senior Policy Analyst Office of Space Commercialization U.S. Department of Commerce +1 (202)