GPS Signal

lturza22

I wanted to know why the GPS module cannot pick up a signal from inside a building?

Martin Hebel

Because the satellite signal is not strong enough to penetrate it sufficiently for the receiver to acquire it. It has problems with heavy foliage as well.

-Martin

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StampPlot - GUI and Plotting, and XBee Wireless Adapters
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Electronic Systems Technologies

AIman

Some of the better GPS will pickup inside signals and there is a mention in one of the forum threads of a person who did get there GPS from Parallax to work inside by a window.

But Martin is right, getting a GPS signal inside is something you should consider non-existant.

Forrest

Short answer - you're GPS needs a clear line of sight to the sky to work. It can work thru a window, car windshield, sunroof, etc.