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OBJECT TYPE: GPS/PORTABLE/PXS/BATTERY
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0216.004

MANUFACTURER: Sony Corp.
MODEL: PYXIS IPS-760
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STRAP PROBABLY NYLON, WITH SYNTHETIC FITTINGS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 25.5 cm
Width: 2.2 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Exploration and Survey
Category: Measurement-position
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Sony
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Tokyo

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS GPS RECEIVER USED ONLY FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES 1995+. THIS TYPE PROBABLY USED 1993+.
Canada: PART OF THE EXHIBIT "TODAY'S JAPAN: DESIGN SAMPLING '95", PRODUCED SPECIFICALLY TO SHOWCASE TALENTS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE DESIGNERS FOR CANADIAN PUBLIC. EXHIBIT VENUES INCLUDED HARBOURFRONT CENTRE, TORONTO & NMST OTTAWA.
Function: TO DETERMINE PRECISE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, INCLUDING LATITUDE, LONGITUDE & ALTITUDE.
Technical: GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) IS A SATELLITE-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM DEVELOPED & MAINTAINED BY THE US DEPT. OF DEFENCE. GPS SIGNALS ARE AVAILABLE 24 HRS A DAY AND MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE PRECISE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION, ACCURATE TO 30 M (98 FEET). THIS UNIT REPRESENTS STATE-OF-THE-ART PORTABLE GPS TECHNOLOGY FOR LAYMAN.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Marked " SONY ".
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK WOVEN NYLON STRAP
Decoration: N/A

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