GPS+Tracking


 * Film:** Enemy of the State (1998)
 * Director:** Tony Scott
 * Writer:** David Marconi


 * Technology:** Global Positioning System
 * Developer:** US Department of Defense (developed in 1973, civilian use authorized in 1993)

FILM: The portrayal of tracking and location technologies for surveillance reinforces the "big brother" notion of government in //Enemy of the State//. In the film, real-time video feeds from surveillance satellites aid rogue NSA agents in the pursuit of the protagonist. At the time of the film's release, GPS technology was beginning to gain widespread usage among consumers as way-finding tools in vehicles. Internet-based map service such as MapQuest and Yahoo Maps are also launched during the time of the film's release. Within this context, the film's depiction of this technology as an oppressive tool is a cautionary tale of the limits in the use of real-time technologies. TECHNOLOGY: The Global Positioning System (GPS) was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in 1973 to improve navigational capabilities of its military forces. As with many technologies developed by the military such as the ARPANET (the precursor to the internet), the benefits of civilian use for the technology exceeded the advantage for exclusive military use. The GPS provides time and location information anywhere on earth utilizing a network of satellites that are now used by commercial and civil industries.Its use has become increasingly ubiquitous and its capability has been integrated into our daily lives through cellular phones, cars, and computers. The reliance on GPS for real-time way-finding has become so common that traditional maps have become almost obsolete.
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