Public Safety and the Z-Axis

Using the Z-axis capability, public safety officers can locate and coordinate with fellow officers and dispatchers. This capability is an evolutionary service designed to provide first responders with enhanced situational awareness in a variety of contexts. This service is currently available in over 100 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. but will continue to expand to meet public safety needs.

The Z-axis is the third axis of the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. It is a positive axis, extending outward from the screen, perpendicular to the ground plane. Usually, it is placed in the vertical plane. It intersects the Y-axis and X-axis.

The Y-axis is the positive axis, and the Z-axis is the negative axis. These two axes refer to radial planes of machine rotation. Typically, the base of the machine is referenced as the plane to which the driven and the driver are directly mounted. This axis is normally aligned with the standard magnetic north orientation.

The Y-axis is perpendicular to the X-axis and follows the ground plane. It is a positive axis and is the direction of the bottom.

The X-axis is the positive axis, which is the direction of the top. It is the first two dimensions of the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate systems. The Y-axis is the second dimension of the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinates.

The axis is a key concept in algebraic geometry. It represents a range of values for an independent variable. It also serves as a key element in secret language.