GPS Tracking Systems
Global Positioning System technology was designed by the U.S. Department of Defense, and throughout the 1960s and 1970s, it was largely confined to the military for field maneuvers and for tracking aircraft, ground vehicles and potential targets during wartime. Then in the mid-1980s, President Ronald Reagan directed that GPS become available to the private sector for the common good.
In the 1990s, very few companies saw the potential of using satellites in space to locate objects on Earth. LandAirSea Systems was one company with that vision, and it designed several models during this period. Finally, President Bill Clinton’s Selective Availability Act of 2000 lifted military restrictions on the accuracy of GPS. That action, together with the advent of cost-effective micro processing technology, threw open the door to the development of consumer-based GPS products.
In a single decade, this market has advanced at an astounding rate. GPS tracking technology is used all over the world to enhance mobility, productivity and safety, and it is now a common term found in everyday conversation. We rely on it for all types of applications, usually falling into the areas of locating and positioning, directions and navigation, and timing and delivery.
GPS tracking goes beyond vehicle tracking. It is a superior solution for managing company vehicles and the employees that drive them, collecting evidence on suspected criminals, discovering a spouse’s whereabouts, monitoring teen driving, and protecting assets or people from being taken or getting lost.
GPS tracking is only on the cusp of reaching its full potential. What happens from here, consumers can only imagine; and manufacturers will surely create.
Real-Time GPS Tracking Systems
There’s been a dynamic shift in consumer preferences for GPS tracking devices. One of the fastest-growing segments in the industry is the consumer’s preference for real-time or active GPS tracking systems. Living in a mobile society with a truly global grasp, people have the desire to obtain and process information in an instant. Real-time GPS Tracking provides that vital information: where you are, where you’re going and when you’re going to get there.
There are 100 reasons someone would need to know where something or someone is at a particular time and it could range from issues as serious as national security to the mundane, such as simple curiosity. Regardless, fast, reliable and accurate real-time GPS tracking systems will deliver, in either case.
Some Real-Time GPS Tracking Systems throw a bread crumb every few minutes. LandAirSea’s real-time tracking systems take position updates every few seconds. They are portable, affordable and accurate.
Victoria GPS Tracking System
The Victoria GPS Tracking System is simply the best real-time unit to date. Data flows from satellite, to object, to computer instantly, accurately, and continuously.
Other real-time tracking devices give position updates every few minutes. The Victoria GPS Tracking System records every 10 seconds, resulting in a smooth path of travel, as viewed on a PC.
The unit itself is only slightly larger than a deck of cards. It’s the favored system of law enforcement and fleet management, partly because it has international coverage, with no annual contract. But it’s so portable it can also be used for GPS tracking of a loved one, such as a teenager or elderly parent. When used for personal tracking, the Victoria will update position every 20 feet.
The Victoria GPS Tracking System runs on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for up to 10 hours and up to 100 hours with an optional extended battery pack!
Passive GPS Tracking Systems
When knowing the exact location of a vehicle is important, but the need is not immediate, a passive vehicle tracking device is the affordable, easy-to-use solution. These uncomplicated, place-on-and-pull-off systems have GPS location information stored within the units themselves. The user retrieves the unit, downloads the GPS tracking data on a computer and analyzes the data at his leisure.
Purchasers of passive GPS tracking systems are not burdened with any additional fees, subscriptions or contracts, beyond the cost of batteries. They are perfect for a covert application because they are usually small; and have an impressive memory capacity.
Consumers buy passive vehicle tracking devices to monitor new teen drivers; or a mate who has developed suspicious travel habits. In a business application, the passive tracking system is used to document wasteful or unauthorized trips, reduce fuel costs, rein in speeding drivers and to schedule routine vehicle maintenance.
Passive tracking systems bring all the accuracy and reliability of GPS tracking technology to the ordinary consumer, who might have a limited budget.
GPS Tracking Key Pro
The GPS Tracking Key Pro® can record an incredible 80 hours of movement on just two AA batteries, yet it has a sleek, compact size, and strong magnet mount, perfect for a host of applications. With no contracts and no monthly fees, this is a cost-effective passive vehicle tracking system. Up to 100 hours of motion can be recorded on the Tracking Key Pro®’s internal memory, with position updates every second. The user downloads to personal computer via USB port. With the included software, users will see time, date, location, direction, and duration of the tracked vehicle’s stops, in any one of three viewing options: satellite image, animated street map or in a daily text report.
A secondary power source is connection to the vehicle’s cigarette lighter with an optional cable or it can be hardwired to the vehicle’s main power supply. The Tracking Key Pro® was designed with an easy-access battery compartment. It has a manual on/off switch and a motion sensor to put it in sleep mode after about two minutes of inactivity.
The Tracking Key Pro® is exclusively available through North American wholesale distributor KJB Security.
GPS Tracking Key
The self-contained, pocket-sized GPS Tracking Key passive vehicle tracking system has become a LandAirSea strong seller and a favorite for parents of new teen drivers, law enforcement and business people trying to cut waste and inefficiencies in company travel.
This model runs on 2 AAA batteries and will last from 2 to 4 weeks on a cycle when the vehicle is driven one to two hours a day. With a powerful magnet mount, the device can be placed and removed in seconds, so it will easily transfer from car to car or vehicle to purse or backpack without ever losing signal.
Location, time, date, direction and speed are recorded every second. All this data is revealed when the user connects the GPS Tracking Key directly to a personal computer and downloads the GPS tracking data. The included software includes three reporting options: a digital street map, a Google Earth satellite image and a text report.
The Tracking Key is much more affordable than its real-time counterparts, and it has no monthly fees involved.
GPS Tracking System 3100-INT
The GPS Tracking System 3100-INT is a passive vehicle tracking device designed for the rugged demands of fleet management. The unit is compact with an internal antenna, yet powerful, with a capacity of 300 hours of travel activity in its flash memory. It’s water-resistant and has three powerful magnets on the housing, so exterior placement is possible.
The 3100-INT operates on four AA batteries, which will give the user about a month of second-by-second recording with average driving. Lithium batteries will last up to three months. The unit can also be plugged into the vehicle’s main power system by hardwiring or with a cigarette lighter adapter.
Each day, the vehicle’s path will be recorded by capturing GPS satellite signals. Speed, direction, time, date and direction are noted. Then when the user is prepared to study the data, it is downloaded to PC via USB port. The supplied software converts the data to a comprehensive display on a street map, satellite image or in a text report.
Because the 3100-INT is a passive vehicle tracking device, there are no monthly service fees and no annual contract.
GPS Tracking System 3100-EXT
Sometimes, the best placement of a GPS receiver is not the most practical. The LandAirSea 3100 series of passive vehicle tracking systems was designed primarily for fleet tracking. But some trucks and vans have enclosed cargo holds and deep engine compartments that present reception challenges.
GPS Tracking System 3100-EXT was designed with those vehicles in mind. It comes with six feet of exterior antenna, so the GPS receiver can be placed under the vehicle or under the hood, for example, and the antenna in a place more favorable to GPS reception.
The 3100-EXT GPS Tracking System will record up to a month of average driving on four AA alkaline batteries (three months on lithium). Second by second, the passive vehicle tracking device will record the vehicle’s direction, speed and stops, based on GPS coordinates. Data storage is mighty, with 300 hours in flash memory. When ready, simply retrieve the device and download to computer. The vehicle’s daily path can be followed in a text report, or seen on an animated map or a Google Earth satellite image.
There are no monthly service fees involved with this vehicle tracking system.
An optional power source is the vehicle’s 12-volt power supply.
