Definitions
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- noun The determination of the location of a
point based on itsdistance from three other points.
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Examples
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The 1987 Crustal deformation survey from GPS, leveling, precision gravity and trilateration: Eos, American
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JG – should have been more specific with my choice of words – how dated i must sound. ‘trilateration’ would have been more appropriate ;.
Firedoglake » If the Gnome Is in the Garden, Meet at the Jefferson Memorial at High Noon… 2006
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The system uses a combination of GPS technology, as well as cell tower trilateration to provide location information, depending on the handset type.
cellular-news 2010
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The location information can be provided by embedded GPS receivers in the phone or via network trilateration techniques.
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With the timing information and the ephemerides from 4 satellites, a GPS receiver can perform trilateration, which allows a point to be plotted accurately to within about 5 to 15 meters (15 to 45 feet).
Ars Technica 2009
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Map and extent work uses triangulation (bearings), GPS uses trilateration (distances) to reckon location.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Map and extent work uses triangulation (bearings), GPS uses trilateration (distances) to reckon location.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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According to Khan, his company proved it could employ 433 MHz active RFID tags and 868 MHz UHF) RFID tags to provide a real-time view of the locations of ULDs and LSPs as they passed through chokepoints or as determined by means of trilateration-a process of utilizing at least three interrogators to calculate a particular tag's whereabouts.
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