Ultra-Thin Copernicus GPS Module with Low Power Ideal for Drop-In, Ready to Go Positioning SUNNYVALE, CA—Trimble introduced the Copernicus GPS receiver, a thumbnail-sized, surface-mount, low power ...

The GPS module obviously provides the tracking capabilities, but also has built-in data logging functionality. This means that [Becky] didn’t need to add complexity with any special logging circuit.

GPS technologies can be used to show students how to solve real-world problems in science and other areas.

For [Mike], grabbing an off-the-shelf module is out of the question. He’s building his own GPS receiver from the ground up using a bit of hardware and FPGA hacking.