Using A GPS Tracking System

There may be nothing more nerve-wracking for any parent than putting their newly driving teenager behind the wheel of the family car. Scarier still is the day they drive away without you there to keep an eye on their road etiquette or places traveled. For some, a GPS tracking system allows parents to be the fly on the wall they are so desperate to be in these situations and, as a result, brings enormous peace of mind.

The Global Positioning System ? or GPS ? is a system of 24 satellites that circle the earth. These satellites monitor us from space and act as a navigational system as they can quickly and accurately pinpoint any location in the world. The advent of GPS has meant many things to many people; globally it has changed us. The United States military has benefited enormously from GPS. Consumers have benefited as well as GPS has found its way to the commonplace; suddenly it?s the standard piece of equipment in any new car. It allows us to find our way, map our location, and, in the case of a GPS tracking system, follow the movements of someone or something else.

The GPS tracking system has been used for some time as a protective measure for valuable items. Many times, when there?s a threat of theft, owners of precious items will affix a GPS tracking system to the object. That way, if the item is stolen, it can be tracked quickly to its specific location.

In the case of the teenage driver, a GPS tracking system can be affixed to the car ? either with or without the teenager?s knowledge ? so that travel is tracked. A GPS tracking system not only monitors the location of the car but the speed at which it is traveling. This can be an enormous assistance to parents who are closely supervising the safety of a fledgling driver. Also, in the case of a car that has broken down or stopped for some reason, the GPS tracking system will immediately alert parents.

Because the use of this system invokes privacy issues, the GPS tracking system should be used judiciously. Perhaps its use can be confined to just the first few months for a new driver. But its use does provide an extra layer of safety that can?t be found anywhere else.

Those interested in using a GPS tracking system can install it quite easily; the units can be found in most large retail chains and come with simple directions.

For easy to understand, in depth information about GPS visit our ezGuide 2 GPS.

GPS Tracking is Saving Businesses Money

Businesses are saving thousands of dollars per month with GPS vehicle tracking devices.

?Businesses have reported a reduction in fuel usage as the biggest advantage of GPS tracking,? said Brad Borst, Founder and President of RMT. Monitoring and reducing speeds, routes, and idle time are just a few things that fleet owners can do to lower the fuel bill. Each mile per hour above 50 MPH increases fuel consumption by 1 ? percent. Higher speeds also cause more tire heat, which puts more wear on tires. Wear on tires will almost double at road speeds of 70 MPH or greater. RMT?s GPS tracking systems report all vehicle activity and immediately alerts fleet managers by cell phone and email of speeding and unauthorized use of company vehicles.

Business owners are most concerned with fuel & maintenance, employee overtime, and employee productivity. New GPS technology significantly reducing excess costs for businesses:

1. Fuel & Maintenance - The average operating cost per vehicle is about $1.50 per mile. A company can reduce at least 25 miles per week for each vehicle with a GPS tracking device.

2. Employee Overtime ? The employee overtime rate is estimated at about $30 per hour. On average, a company can reduce at least 1 hour of overtime per week with a GPS fleet tracking system.

3. Employee Productivity ? On average, each vehicle could complete at lease 1 extra stop, job, or delivery per week with a live GPS tracking unit. For an average size fleet of 10 vehicles, this means an estimated monthly savings of over $6000 with RMT?s GPS tracking solution.

A new Mileage (odometer) tracking feature for the Discovery LITE GPS fleet tracking system. The mileage tracking will allow fleet managers to observe vehicle performance and maintenance from the convenience of their computer. RMT expects to offer the mileage tracking to its thousands of customers by the end of the month.

About RMT Founded in 2003, Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. (RMT) is the leading GPS tracking provider in the United States. RMT is very selective in the products that it markets. RMT conducts extensive product research to ensure that all products meet several certification standards. RMT?s mission is to provide customers with the best and most affordable solution for their application using the latest technology. RMT is committed to providing long-term support and service to its customers. RMT has a team of experienced professionals that strive for excellence in product and service. RMT headquarters are located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Improve Customer Service With GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems

Business owners: use GPS vehicle tracking systems to improve customer service and bring your business into the Information Age.

The Information Age allows us to read breaking news, review up-to-the-minute stock-market information and check on the status of our bank account--all on demand. We take for granted the ability to find what we want to know when we want to know it.

The concept of a constant flow of information through precise, up-to-the-minute notification is accepted by a majority of society. Having our email forwarded to our cell phones is another example of how 'connected' we are today.

So, why do we ask our customers to put up with delivery estimates of 'sometime between 9 a.m. and noon?' Do we put our customers on hold while we call our service technician to find out when they'll be at the customer's site?

Are you providing your customers with outstanding service? Are you taking advantage of every tool available? Or is your competition?

Consider using GPS vehicle tracking systems to bring your business into the Information Age.

Who should consider GPS vehicle tracking systems? Any business using vehicles, who has demanding customers and faces competition in selling a product available from several sources.

A broad spectrum of business types use GPS vehicle tracking systems. Florists, HVAC contractors, limousine companies, food and beverage distributors and many other businesses have all improved customer service through GPS tracking.

Why? GPS vehicle tracking systems provide up-to-the-minute information you can use to answer your customers' questions. Improving customer service equates to more satisfied customers, resulting in more business and more profits.

With the real-time data provided by GPS vehicle tracking systems, you can tell your customer where your employee is right now and estimate more accurately when your employee will be arriving. WOW your customers with precise delivery estimates.

The historical data from GPS vehicle tracking systems will tell you and your customer when your employee last visited their site and how long they were there. You can also analyze visits to their location for the last 30 days or longer with data downloaded from your tracking system.

Using GPS vehicle tracking systems requires devices installed in each vehicle and a PC connected to the Internet. The system provider operates a secure server which displays data: speed, direction of travel, location. After logging into the server, you view the data using a web browser.

Some systems allow you to add a specific location, such as a customer's building, to the map. This simplifies determining which vehicle is closest or visited that location last.

Where do GPS vehicle tracking systems work? Some GPS systems are limited to cellular system coverage areas; others use low-earth orbit communications satellites for coverage everywhere.

Now, before your competition realizes how to use GPS vehicle tracking to their advantage, research your options, pick your system and lease/buy it. Do it today.

Welcome to the Information Age.

Ken Sink, owner of My Vehicle WatchDog, is a veteran with 20+ years of transportation experience, including fleet management of over 800 vehicles. Visit http://www.MyVehicleWatchDog.Info for more information about GPS vehicle tracking systems from Fleet Management Solutions, Networkfleet and Sprint/Nextel. Submit your info for a quick, no-obligation system quote. Quantity discounts for volume purchases

Vehicle Tracking Solutions

SupaTrak is a simple to use, low cost tracking solution which is easy to install and scaleable to any size of organisation. Starting at only 0.69 per vehicle per day, SupaTrak is the most cost effective telematics solution available in the market place today. With 60 second updates as standard your fleet is visible on our web based mapping solution with no hidden costs. Options to upgrade to integrated CANbus and the CMS Mobile Worker application ensures your investment in SupaTrak is future proof and will adapt as your business requirements change.

Companies large and small have seen immediate cost savings from the introduction of SupaTrak and include Royal Mail and Christian Salvesen. Using the very latest technology to provide market leading products and services, SupaTrak is easily upgradeable to interface with back office data feeds, mobile worker systems and seamless integration to satellite navigation.

SupaTrak provides the following list of impressive features as standard:

 No hidden costs - monthly price quoted includes all hardware, installation, network charges and lifetime warranty of hardware
 60 second GPS updates as standard
 Covert vehicle installation as standard
 Web browser mapping via any internet connection
 Unlimited user access to mapping
 Training and 24/7/365 telephone support
 Comprehensive reporting including start/stop and historic snail trail
 Market leading black box GPS/GPRS modem
 Combined GSM/GPS antenna
 All vehicles/units visible on mapping at all times

Further options available

 CANbus integration providing driver style and vehicle management reports
 Trailer tracking
 Cold chain supply temperature monitoring
 CMS Mobile Worker integration
 Back office data feeds to link location and job information
 Connection to PDA for Satellite Navigation
 European mapping

David is a well known author who writes for http://www.supatrak.com

Vehicle Tracking System

VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEM is the technology used to determine the location of a vehicle using different methods like GPS and other radio navigation systems operating through satellites and ground based stations. By following triangulation or trilateration methods the tracking system enables to calculate easy and accurate location of the vehicle. Vehicle information like location details, speed, distance traveled etc. can be viewed on a digital mapping with the help of a software via Internet. Even data can be stored and downloaded to a computer from the GPS unit at a base station and that can later be used for analysis. This system is an important tool for tracking each vehicle at a given period of time and now it is becoming increasingly popular for people having expensive cars and hence as a theft prevention and retrieval device.

System: The system consists of modern hardware and software components enabling one to track their vehicle online or offline. Any vehicle tracking system consists of mainly three parts mobile vehicle unit, fixed based station and, database and software system.

• Vehicle Unit: It is the hardware component attached to the vehicle having either a GPS/GSM modem. The unit is configured around a primary modem that functions with the tracking software by receiving signals from GPS satellites or radio station points with the help of antenna. The controller modem converts the data and sends the vehicle location data to the server.

• Fixed Based Station: Consists of a wireless network to receive and forward the data to the data center. Base stations are equipped with tracking software and geographic map useful for determining the vehicle location. Maps of every city and landmarks are available in the based station that has an in-built Web Server.
• Database and Software: The position information or the coordinates of each visiting points are stored in a database, which later can be viewed in a display screen using digital maps. However, the users have to connect themselves to the web server with the respective vehicle ID stored in the database and only then s/he can view the location of vehicle traveled.

Summation: No doubt, Vehicle tracking system whether it is GPS based or any other wireless medium has brought one of the most important technological advances in today’s communication field. Now one doesn’t have to leave a place to know where a particular vehicle is at a given period of time. The automatic vehicle locating system only with the help of a tinny electronic device and tracking software can detect the real-time location of a vehicle by using the conventional cell phone network and Internet.

Riktesh Srivastava
PhD Internet Technologies
MS(Electronics and Communicatios)