Top 5 GPS Tracking Myths
GPS tracking systems are officially the talk of the town. Commercials now showcase cellular phones with real-time tracking or GPS tracking capabilities as added features for businesses, and the Internet is dominated by GPS tracking dealers and vehicle tracking system manufacturers. Many people see GPS tracking technology as a useful way to:
- Curtail Fuel Costs
- Monitor Teen Driving
- Manage Fleet Operations
- Monitor Mileage Tracking
- Personal Tracking
- Theft Recovery
The applications are endless and valuable. However, many misconceptions about GPS tracking, GPS trackers, and the whole vehicle tracking system industry are held by the public. Hollywood characters such as James Bond, and television shows such as Crime Scene Investigators (CSI) have all influenced people’s perception about GPS tracking technology, GPS tracking capabilities, and the overall potential applications of GPS tracking.
Here are the top 5 myths that people have about GPS tracking:
1.     The government or somebody else could implant a GPS tracking device in or under the skin to track your whereabouts.
Many people believe that the government or some other “New World Order” organization could implant micro GPS tracking systems into the body and track an individual’s whereabouts 24 hours a day. The group could follow someone everyday using this real-time tracking technology to monitor an individual. Although GPS tracking technology does provide the ability to track vehicles or people using real-time tracking science, the government having the ability to implant a GPS tracking system into the body to monitor daily activities is a myth.
Currently, a real-time tracking system can operate approximately 8 hours continuously if it were set to a frequency interval of 10 seconds per update. The smallest GPS tracking systems with real-time tracking capabilities are about the size of a cellular phone, making it fairly difficult to implant under the skin. However, the main problem with implanting a device into the body is that there is not a sufficient power supply to maintain a GPS tracking signal. Batteries are large and need to be charged. Most GPS tracking systems are typically hardwired to a vehicle’s power supply so battery life is not a concern in normal vehicle tracking applications. However, when the GPS tracking system is being used as a portable tracking system, the GPS tracker needs to be charged frequently, especially if the tracking system were in a human and needing to track location 24 hours a day. Today’s tracking systems are too large and lack a sufficient power supply to be implanted in a person’s body and have the ability to function continuously and effectively.
2.     I can put a GPS tracking system inside my metal safe and track it if it gets stolen.
An individual can place a GPS tracking system in their safe alongside their valuable items, but if the safe was ever stolen the tracking system would not help recovery the valuables. GPS tracking systems are much more sensitive than popular GPS navigational systems. A GPS tracking system is able to accurately record time, date, speed and other related information when placed in les then ideal locations such as underneath the vehicle. As sensitive as many GPS tracking systems are they are not immune to the basic principles of GPS tracking technology, meaning they cannot receive a GPS tracking signal if completely surrounded by metal. Almost 100% of household safes are composed of metal; therefore, if an individual placed a GPS tracking system in the safe with an extended battery life source the GPS tracker would never be able to acquire a signal through the metal and report location.
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