GPS Corn Maze, A New Satellite Navigation Application

F. Boynton

Abstract:	GPS corn field maze creation, a new application and unconventional use for satellite navigation. Through the use of a mid-range cost Differential GPS and a $95 software, I was able to design a system that would cut the number of man hours in designing and creating a corn maze from 280 to 21 hours, a difference of 259 man hours. This is a timesaving of 13 fold. The method for creating these corn mazes started as an idea presented to me by a farmer in Lawrenceburg, TN who wanted to find a better method of creating a corn maze and do away with the "grid" cutting system that is centuries old. Known mazes and labyrinths date as far back into history as approximately 4000 and now GPS and computers are bringing their creation into the 21st century. With a potential earning capability of up to $83,000 U.S. per season, corn mazes are becoming big business.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation and CIGTF 22nd Guidance Test Symposium (2003) June 23 - 25, 2003 Hyatt Regency Hotel Albuquerque, NM
Pages:	250 - 254
Cite this article:	Boynton, F., "GPS Corn Maze, A New Satellite Navigation Application," Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation and CIGTF 22nd Guidance Test Symposium (2003), Albuquerque, NM, June 2003, pp. 250-254.
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