Geopositioning

Geopositioning is the process of determining or estimating the geographic position of an object or a person.^[1] Geopositioning yields a set of geographic coordinates (such as latitude and longitude) in a given map datum. Geographic positions may also be expressed indirectly, as a distance in linear referencing or as a bearing and range from a known landmark. In turn, positions can determine a meaningful location, such as a street address. Geoposition is sometimes referred to as geolocation, and the process of geopositioning may also be described as geo-localization.

Specific instances include:

• animal geotracking, the process of inferring the location of animals over time;
• positioning system, the mechanisms for the determination of geographic positions in general;
• internet geolocation, geolocating a device connected to the internet;
• and mobile phone tracking.^[2]