Category Archives: GPS Life
GPS Tracking Alternative — For the Infirm
Wow, months go by and I don’t see anything new in this area and then bang, bang, news of new devices comes out on the market. Last post I detailed a very neat and compact GPS child finder (which would also work very well for an individual of any age who tends to wander.) Today, … Continue reading
GPS Child Tracking — Keep Them Safe
I’ve been actively in the GPS industry for more than 10 years now. Long before it was practical to track even large vehicles using GPS, let alone small children. For years now, people have been asking me where they could find a simple, afforadable system to track their child with. There have been some on … Continue reading
People Tracking is Coming to Fruition
Reston, VA — October 14, 2009 — Ekahau Inc., the leading provider of High Performance Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced that it is expanding its hardware product line with the introduction of the T301W, a wristband tag that is designed for use in applications that determine the precise location of people. The … Continue reading
Put Your (GPS) Bracelet Where Your Mouth Is
I’ve written here a number of times before about the common sense and the economics of GPS monitoring of certain criminals and released sex offenders and domestic abusers. Here’s a darn good writer and a darn interesting District Attorney candidate who are getting their heads in the game and trying to demystify the technology and … Continue reading
GPS Tracking ROI — Alzheimer’s GPS Shoe
LONDON, England (CNN) — A new shoe outfitted with a GPS chip aims to offer peace of mind to Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers. It’s common for people with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia to wander from their homes. The embedded GPS tracking system will allow the wearer of the shoe to be located … Continue reading