| Global Positioning System (GPS) was developed | | | | they do not get lost or wander away. |
| by the US Department of Defense. It is a radio | | | | - Auto Theft Protection |
| navigation system, which was initially used for | | | | A car or vehicle fitted with a GPS device can be |
| defense purposes in terrestrial, marine navigation | | | | traced if it is lost or stolen. Some advanced GPS |
| and other services. GPS comprises of a collection | | | | devices can even let you hear the voices inside |
| of 24 satellites that offer information to the GPS | | | | your car thus helping you to get a clearer picture |
| receiver. The software inside the receiver then | | | | of the whole scene. |
| determines the position of the object in three | | | | - Helps to get emergency road side assistance if |
| dimensions namely latitude, longitude and altitude. | | | | your vehicle is lost or you want to know your |
| GPS tracking has two types - Passive GPS | | | | exact position, Real time GPS Tracking (remove |
| Tracking and Real Time GPS Tracking. In Passive | | | | this link, we don't do roadside assistance tracking) |
| GPS Tracking, the tracker records the location | | | | can help you to find out your exact location. |
| and travel activities and then downloads it to a | | | | Real Time GPS Tracking is a very useful |
| computer. Whilst in Real Time href=" tracking | | | | technology and can be used creatively in many |
| systems, the location or position of the object | | | | different ways. From tracing your pet, tracking |
| can be seen live, on a screen. The system | | | | your friends or finding your way when you are on |
| integrates wireless telematics and satellite tracking | | | | a mountain trail etc. |
| and offers us a very useful concept with | | | | SupaTrak offers a world class Real Time GPS |
| wide-ranging application. | | | | Tracking System that delivers GPS fleet |
| Uses of Real Time GPS Tracking systems are: | | | | management and mobile worker applications which |
| - Vehicle Tracking (needs link to SupaTrak site) | | | | are flexible and cost efficient solutions designed |
| The system is very useful for fleet management | | | | and manufactured by CMS SupaTrak. The |
| as transport companies or courier companies can | | | | systems are easy to install and can be scaled to |
| keep a track of their vehicles and mobile workers. | | | | any desired size. |
| - Keep track of elderly people and children so that | | | | |