A great independent review of some GPS tracking products – We are humbled by the fact our PT-10 gps tracker is rated #1:

On February 6, 2012, Congress passed a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill that would move the nation’s aviation system into the high-tech, modern age. By a vote of 75 to 20, the bill passed — shifting air traffic control from being radar-assisted to Global Positioning System (GPS)-guided. The passing of the FAA bill prods the nation’s aviation system into one in which high-tech satellites are central to air traffic control.

The bill’s approval means that roughly $11 billion dollars will be used to modernize air traffic procedures at the nation’s 35 busiest airports.

Benefits of the GPS Air Traffic Control

According to the Associated Press, the GPS-based air traffic system will enable airports to have both more frequent takoffs and landings. Thanks to GPS technology, pilots and air traffic controllers will have a more accurate picture of obstacles on the ground and aircraft in the sky, both of which will allow pilots to bring in planes more quickly. This is in comparison to the antiquated stair-step descents that pilots are required to use today based on the old-fashioned radar-assisted landings. Read the rest of this entry »

We get asked a lot how GPS Tracking works.  So we created this short video!

You’ve heard about people (or as some would believe, aliens) creating patterns out of cornfield mazes, haven’t you? Well now there’s a high-tech twist on this creative past time. It’s called GPS riding art. And those who do it are called GPS artists.

Michael “Wally” Wallace, a 39-year old middle school science teacher, is by all accounts one of these people — a GPS artist. He turns maps of his city into art, tracing pictures of his journeys around the city by using GPS technology, his bicycle, and Google Maps.

Instead of using a painter’s palate, the streets of Baltimore, Maryland are Michael’s canvas. And Michael’s instrument of choice for his portraits isn’t a paintbrush; rather it’s his mountain bike. Read the rest of this entry »

More and more school districts across the United States are using GPS tracking devices in their bus fleets. Providing safe and reliable transportation is something that districts are often under pressure for. Implementing GPS tracking technology into a bus fleet allows school districts to provide their students and parents with a safe and reliable means of transportation, while increasing their accountability as well.

School boards across the nation are working with tighter budgets each year; these GPS tracking devices are able to increase efficiency, making the transportation more profitable. Now the buses progress can be tracked in real-time, to pinpoint their exact location. If there is inclement weather, traffic delays, mechanical issues or even an accident, all of this information is tracked and allows the school district to be held more accountable to the taxpayers.

With a GPS tracking device, supervisors are able to track the driver’s history as well. If a bus driver is speeding or wavering from their route, a supervisor will know through the historical playback and customized reports. With Live Vehicle Fleet Tracking supervisors can receive the actual speed, direction of travel and current vehicle data.

GPS tracking devices are a comprehensive, cost-effective way for school districts to enhance their transportation. Not only are they beneficial for bus fleets, but for government agencies, businesses and consumers alike.