Archive for the ‘Applications’ Category
GPS tracking technology may soon be used to help keep autistic children safe. Global positioning systems (GPS) are breaking ground in many areas, including improved navigation for civilians and military, helping researchers learn more about animals at risk of extinction, and keeping dementia and Alzheimer’s patients from becoming lost. Now, parents of autistic children may […]
GPS Tracking Helps Prevent Fleet Cargo Theft
12 Nov 2013Cargo thieves who attempt cargo theft by dressing up as delivery drivers are being tracked by GPS. The theft of trucks and their cargo has advanced in recent years as thieves become smarter and find new ways to get away with the heist. But technology is advancing even faster, so they need to think twice […]
GPS Tracking “Bullets” Use on the Rise
7 Nov 2013Local police put a stop to high-speed car chases with GPS tracking bullets. Police departments across the country are no stranger to using GPS tracking to catch criminals, but its use has recently expanded and increased in Florida and Iowa. Law enforcement in Florida and Iowa are using a GPS tracking system that shoot a […]
A federal appellate court has finally ruled on an issue previously left hanging by a Supreme Court verdict in 2012. That issue: Do law enforcement authorities need a probable-cause warrant to attach a global positioning system (GPS) tracking device to a suspect’s vehicle? That issue has now been answered thanks to a federal appeals court […]
Travel and transportation planning goes digital with the help of a GPS tracking devices. A new travel survey being conducted in Albuquerque, NM is using advanced global positioning systems (GPS) tracking technology to determine what kind of transportation improvements need to be implemented. Over the course of a few months, select residents in the Albuquerque […]




