> Industrial News > News   GPS Systems in Support of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Events   High technology has been the best facilitator of the Qingdao Olympic Sailing events. All the automobiles and battery motors serving the Olympic Sailing Regatta are equipped with GPS systems. Once technical personnel in the main operation center start up the GPS tracking system, they can monitor and track where all the vehicles are driving. This largely improves the efficiency of vehicle scheduling management. Furthermore, all sailing boats for the competition are also installed with GPS systems. If athletes question about the competition process, the GPS systems can help them find the truth. Comment:  GPS systems have greatly facilitated the Olympic sailing competition, with all their digital maps provided by AutoNavi. The GPS systems on four levels of sailing boats and the electronic map synchronization system have well interpreted one of the concepts for the Beijing Olympic Games – High-tech Olympics.   Time:2008-08-29 Source:NaviForum Shanghai News Center Relative