Auto Tracking uses a combination of Global Positioning Satellites for tracking and cellular technology for reporting to deliver up to the minute data via the Internet. So your delivery driver is late… or lost. Your teen is missing in action, and you want to know where the action is. Your spouse seems to be in a recent pattern of disappearing for long stretches of time, you know – “working late”.
If the North American Aerospace Defense Command can track Santa Claus at Christmas, why can’t you find out where your car is at midnight in your own hometown? Well of course, now you can. It wasn’t too long ago that your vehicle’s GPS system seemed amazing enough, with the ability to let you know where you were while sitting in your vehicle. With the newest telematics devices, you can find where your vehicle is when you aren’t in it! Not only can track your own auto, truck, or RV, but you can also use them to locate people, cargo, large assets, and industrial storage containers. Visit https://www.gpswox.com/en/blog/useful-information/telematics-and-fleet-management-explained to learn more about telematics and how it works in a real world.
A variety of devices are available, decide which options that you need for your particular application: Portability (handheld or internal battery-powered) Covert design (can be hidden or disguised) Live reporting (vs. logged data retrieved later) Additional features (added communications features, panic buttons, GPS functionality for the driver.)
This rugged, installed unit ties into the vehicle’s electric system, so you don’t have to worry about a battery going dead when you need it most. These live trackers utilize the nationwide GSM/GPRS network and can stream location, speed, even the direction the vehicle is facing. This type of tracker is monitored using a web-based mapping product accessible from any web-enabled PC anywhere in the world. Be aware that the live trackers that tie into the cell phone network, usually require a data plan, much like any cell phone contract. Some live trackers are available with plans sold on a month-to-month basis; like cell phones, check out any activation fees, and price differences for various contract lengths.
Real-time GPS tracking device from https://www.trackingfox.com/car-tracking-system/ is a small portable unit and can easily be transferred from vehicle to vehicle, or even hidden in a gym bag or purse! Direct line of sight is no longer required, so leaving one discreetly in a glove compartment is all you need to do to keep track of your car.
For teens on the go, or employees that are carrying expensive company property, a panic button is available to instantly alert you of a problem. Or you can program a “virtual fence” on your mapping software and be notified instantly if the tracker strays outside of your preset boundaries. Receive an email or text message for any of these emergency situations. A weatherproof magnetic otter box is available to house the unit and enable a quick way to covertly attach it to your vehicle.
We recently saw a unit that for all practical purposes works as a standard GPS unit, but with the added tracking features. It can be operated as a tracker with or without the driver’s knowledge, so your employee or family member can use it as any normal direction finder while you discreetly monitor the unit’s location. If you choose to reveal the true nature of the device, you can also then send and receive text messages to and from the unit, even set destinations and routes from the web!
With one device, you have effectively combined three expensive tools into one! You are able to monitor speed, even set speed alerts, and geofence restrictions.